Planning application
524 Watford Way London NW7 4SY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of vacant (Class E) to 6no self-contained flat (Class C3). Associated refuse/recycling and cycle storage
As published by the council, reference 25/4552/PNE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/4552/PNE
- Type
- Prior Notification (Class E to Resi)
- Status
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Mill Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW7 4SY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Barnet
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2 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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