22B Fairholme Gardens London N3 3EB

26/2135/FULFull ApplicationRefused

Full

Refused on 3 August 2026

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Proposal

Change of use from existing Class C3 dwellinghouse to Class C2 (children's care home)

Received: 8 June 2026
Council: London Borough of Barnet
Ward: Finchley Church End
Agent: Haus Planners

ReceivedReceived8 Jun
ValidatedValidated8 Jun
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date3 Aug
DecidedDecided3 Aug

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 22B Fairholme Gardens London N3 3EB. Barnet has handled 4,516 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 144 applications across Finchley Church End. We hold 1,016 applications in total for the N3 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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Why it was refused

The proposed change of use to a children's care home, would result in a loss of single family dwelling for which there is known demand in the borough and the applicant has not demonstrated that there is identified need for the proposed use in the area nor that it would serve the needs of Barnet residents. In addition, the site the proposed development would be located in an area with a PTAL of 2, is relatively poorly connected to public transport and is not considered to have good or easy access to local shops or community infrastructure. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to Policies CDH01, HOU04 and HOU05 of the LB Barnet Local Plan (2025)
The proposed change of use of the site to a children's care home by virtue of increased comings and goings and associated general activity, would also be at odds with the prevailing character of the locality, which comprises primarily of single family dwellinghouses and contribute towards a change in function and character of the area resulting in unacceptable harm to the character of the application site, street scene and the locality, contrary to Policies CDH01 and HOU04 of the LB Barnet Local Plan (2025)
The proposed change of use of the site to a children's care home would create a harmful increase in noise, disturbance, and disruption by virtue of increased coming and goings and associated general activity, and would result in an over-intensive use that will have an adverse effect on the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to Policies D3 and D14 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies CDH01, HOU04 and HOU05 of the LB Barnet Local Plan (2025)

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: N3 3EB
Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 8 June 2026
Consultation expiry: 9 July 2026
Target decision date: 3 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Haus Planners
Agent address: Suite Ra01, 195?197 Wood Street London E17 3NU GB

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 18 June 2026
Site notice end: 9 July 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14990939
Comments: 0
Documents: 15

Site constraints

Checking the site

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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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7 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Barnet

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