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254, 258, West Hendon Broadway, Colindale, NW9 6AG

26/1604/RCUFull planning permissionRefused
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Refused on 2 June 2026

2 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Retention of 8no. rear condenser units (Retrospective Application) and re-location of condenser units with erection of a single storey acoustic chamber

Submitted
29 April 2026
  1. Received29 Apr
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Jun

Decided in 34 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at 254, 258, West Hendon Broadway, Colindale, NW9 6AG. Barnet has handled 768 applications of this type. This one was decided in 34 days, 3 weeks quicker than Barnet's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 104 applications across WH22. We hold 1,900 applications in total for the NW9 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 acoustic chamber by reason of its size, siting, height and proximity to the northeast facing bedroom window of No. 7 York Mansions, in addition to the existing external staircase, would result in adverse loss of light and outlook to this window, to the detriment of the amenity of this neighbouring residential unit, contrary to policy CDH01 and CDH05 of the Barnet Local Plan 2021-2036 (adopted March 2025).
  2. The proposed acoustic chamber, by reason of its size, location, height and positioning, results in a visually prominent and an incongruous addition within the host site contributing to excessive clutter which would be at odds with the character of the surrounding area and cause undue harm to the character and appearance of the host property and visual amenities of the wider surrounding area and street scene, contrary to policies Policies CDH01 and CDH05 of the Barnet Local Plan 2021-2036 (adopted 2025).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NW9 6AG
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.

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