27 Station Road Barnet EN5 1PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/3454/PNE - Prior Notification (Class E to Resi) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of offices from Class E to 2no. residential dwellings (Class C3) Associated refuse/recycling and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Barnet's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Barnet AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Town centre 14 m away: New Barnet.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Prior Notification (Class E to Resi)
Postcode
EN5 1PH
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Barnet Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Agent
C2J Architects & Town Planners

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Barnet usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
186decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Barnet in the last twelve months, from validation. Barnet decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15235355
Neighbours
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Barnet is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #42 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Barnet is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Barnet decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #285 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #42 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #29 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
319 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
41%
Change of use approved
132 decided
2,541
Total decisions
625 refused in the year to March 2026

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