85, Station Road, London, NW4 4PA

25/3152/FULFull planning permissionRefused

Full

Refused on 30 March 2026

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Proposal

“Conversion of the existing dwelling into large HMO (Sui Generis) for 8 residents across 8 bedrooms. Associated ground floor rear extension, parking, cycle parking, refuse and recycling store and amenity space”

Submitted: 5 August 2025
Council: London Borough of Barnet

ReceivedSubmitted5 Aug
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided30 Mar

Decided in 237 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application for a rear extension at 85, Station Road, London, NW4 4PA. Barnet has handled 768 applications of this type. This one was decided in 237 days, 26 weeks longer than Barnet's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 104 applications across WH22. We hold 3,124 applications in total for the NW4 postcode area.

62% of full planning permission applications at London Borough of Barnet were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

The proposed change of use to an HMO would result in the loss of a single family dwellinghouse for which there is a known demand, undermining the strategic approach which otherwise prioritises meeting needs for family housing, further reducing the mix, inclusivity and sustainability of the neighbourhood. In addition, insufficient information has been submitted to justify the need for this form of accommodation proposed in the area, contrary to policies HOU02 and HOU04 of the LB Barnet Local Plan (Adopted March 2025), the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and policy H9 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: NW4 4PA
Application type: Full planning permission

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Article 4 direction: Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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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6 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Barnet

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