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Sopers Yard 155 Bell Lane London NW4 2AP

26/0019/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Part retrospective change of use of the land to an Early Years Children's Nursery, including the retention of two single-storey modular buildings, associated outdoor play areas, landscaping, parking, access and ancillary works. Proposed new perimeter security fencing, internal boundary fencing, security cabin and surface water attenuation

Received
5 January 2026
Decision due
9 March 2026
Ward
Hendon
Agent
EA Town Planning Ltd
  1. Received5 Jan
  2. Validated12 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target9 Mar
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Sopers Yard 155 Bell Lane London NW4 2AP. Barnet has handled 4,516 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 5 January 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 145 applications across Hendon. We hold 3,124 applications in total for the NW4 postcode area.

77% of full 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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Application details

Postcode
NW4 2AP
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 January 2026
Consultation expiry
12 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
EA Town Planning Ltd
Agent address
16 Francklyn Gardens Edgware HA8 8RY

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
22 January 2026
Site notice end
12 February 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14250705
Comments
0
Documents
26

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1
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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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2024
    29 Jul

    Replacement of front boundary fence

    ApprovedFull Application24/2969/FUL

Source: Barnet

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