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530A Watford Way London NW7 4RS

26/1992/FULRefused

Refused on 23 July 2026

1 reason for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of use from a commercial unit at ground floor level and 2 bedroom flat at first floor level to a 7 bedroom HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) for 7 persons including single storey rear extension, changes to fenestration; installation of new windows at the front and side elevations at ground floor level and installation of new door at the front and rear at ground floor level. Erection of front boundary wall, associated soft landscaping, cycle and refuse storage and provision of amenity space

Submitted
28 May 2026
  1. Received28 May
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided23 Jul

Decided in 56 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a single storey rear extension at 530A Watford Way London NW7 4RS. Barnet has handled 16,931 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,046 applications in total for the NW7 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The proposed change of use would result in the loss of a single family dwelling for which there is a known demand. The applicant has not demonstrated that there is an identified need for this type of accommodation proposed outside of a town centre location. In the absence of a justified need and by reason of the sites walking distance to a station or town centre exceeding 800 metres the proposed use would undermine the strategic approach which otherwise prioritises meeting needs for family housing and fail to meet the criteria set out for the sustainable redevelopment of larger homes, contrary to Policy D3 and H9 of the London Plan (2021), Polices HOU02 and HOU04 of the LB Barnet Local Plan (2025) and the Sustainable Design and Development SPD (2026).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NW7 4RS

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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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

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Source: Barnet

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