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196, High Street, EN5 5SZ

26/1553/FULFull planning permissionRefused
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Refused on 6 August 2026

1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Roof extension involving 2no. rear dormer windows

Submitted
28 April 2026
  1. Received28 Apr
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided6 Aug

Decided in 100 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application for a dormer extension at 196, High Street, EN5 5SZ. Barnet has handled 768 applications of this type. This one was decided in 100 days, 6 weeks longer than Barnet's typical decision time. The site is in the Monken Hadley conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across HB22. We hold 3,740 applications in total for the EN5 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

  1. The proposed rear dormers by reason of their size, siting, scale, width and design would be incongruous and unsympathetic additions to the locally listed building and result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the Monken Hadley Conservation area, detrimental to the character and appearance of the locally listed building the surrounding area and the conservation area. No public benefits would outweigh the harm. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policy D3, D4, HC1 of the London Plan (2021), policies CDH01, CDHO8 and CDH05 of the Barnet Local Plan (2025), the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework (2025) and the Sustainable Design and Development Guidance SPD (2026).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
EN5 5SZ
Application type
Full planning permission

Applicant and agent

Architect profile
MVAA LTD

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Monken Hadley
  • 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 (22)

flood storage 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.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    16 Oct

    Change of use from offices (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3)

    Full Planning Permission26/1553/FUL
  2. 2026
    16 Sep

    Enlargement of existing basement storage area including lowering of existing floor level and replacement of…

    PendingApplication26/3387/FUL
  3. 2026
    13 Apr

    First floor rear extension with rooms in roofspace following demolition of existing first floor extension…

    PendingFull Application26/1348/FUL
  4. 2026
    7 Apr

    Submission of details of condition 5 (Window/Door Detail) 6 (Roof Tiles) 11 (Construction Management and…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/1290/CON
  5. 2023
    30 Oct

    Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning permission reference 23/2311/FUL

    RefusedVariation of conditions (s73)23/4662/S73
  6. 2023
    24 May

    Change of use of ground floor from restaurant to flexible use (Class E). Conversion of first floor into 2no…

    ApprovedFull Application23/2311/FUL

Source: Barnet

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