Whalebones Wood Street Barnet EN5 4BZ

23/4117/FULFull ApplicationPermitted

Full

Proposal

Demolition of non listed structures and construction of a single storey studio building (Use Classes F.1 / F.2) along with associated new vehicular access from Wellhouse Lane. Construction of 115 residential houses and apartments (Use Class C3) ranging from 2 storeys to 5 storeys in height. Associated parking spaces, new vehicular access from Wood Street, new landscaping, public open space, play areas, public realm, ecological enhancements and retained area for agricultural small holding. New pedestrian and cycle access points from Wood Street and Wellhouse Lane and restricted emergency vehicle access from Wellhouse Lane (AMENDED DESCRIPTION AND PLANS - SEE COVER LETTER AND DAS ADDENDUM DATED 29/01/24 FOR SUMMARY OF CHANGES)

Received: 22 September 2023
Decided: 29 October 2024 · Approve following legal agreement
Decision level: Planning committee
Public comments: 429
Council: London Borough of Barnet
Ward: High Barnet

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted22 Sep
ValidatedValidated2 Oct
Consult.Consultation28 Feb
TargetTarget Date1 Jan
DecidedDecided29 Oct

Decided in 393 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Barnet77% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for demolition at Whalebones Wood Street Barnet EN5 4BZ. Barnet has handled 4,527 applications of this type and approves 76% of them, typically deciding them in 57 days. This one was decided in 403 days, 49 weeks longer than Barnet's median. The site is in the Wood Street conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 41 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 257 applications across High Barnet. We hold 3,701 applications in total for the EN5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

23/4117/FUL

Address

Whalebones Wood Street Barnet EN5 4BZ

Postcode

EN5 4BZ

Local Authority

Barnet

Application Type

Full Application

Scale / Size

Large

Number of Dwellings

115

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Approved following legal agreement

Ward

High Barnet

Applicant & Agent

Agent

Savills

Architect ProfileSAVILLS PLC

Agent Address

33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

22 September 2023

Consultation Expiry

28 February 2024

Target Decision Date

1 January 2024

Date Decided

29 October 2024

Date Validated

2 October 2023

Date Submitted

22 September 2023

Neighbour Consultation Start

31 January 2024

Neighbour Consultation End

28 February 2024

Committee Meeting

13 March 2024

Planning Decision

Decision

Approve following legal agreement

Decided By

Committee Decision

Statutory Period

91 days

Publicity

Last Advertised

12 October 2023

Advertisement Expiry

2 November 2023

Site Notice Start

9 November 2023

Site Notice End

30 November 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID

PP-12411573

Comments

429

Documents

801

Coordinates

51.652310, -0.216692

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Barnet

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Wood Street
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1
Tree Preservation Order: Ref TRE/BA/26Part of the site · +4 more
Brownfield land register: öElmbank, Barnet Road,High Barnet,EN5 3HDöRegister site at or near this address
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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