Acre House 402 Finchley Road London NW2 2HR

Pending Consideration 26/0993/S73
Council
Date received
16 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
NW2 2HR

Description

Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Materials) of planning permission reference 19/4221/FUL dated 04/08/20 for 'Demolition of existing building and erection of new five storey building to provide flexible use class A1 / A2 / A3 floor space at ground floor level and 8no self contained flats above with associated, bike store, amenity space, refuse/recycling storage.' Variation to include reduction of smoke vent shaft and lift overrun and proposed new AOV

Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#79 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Barnet is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #32 out of 292. Only 23% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
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Barnet decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 292
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #32 of 292
23%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #25 of 292
53%
Minor dwellings approved
323 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
41%
Change of use approved
123 decided
2,539
Total decisions
599 refused in 2025