Planning application
Golders Green Library 156 Golders Green Road London NW11 8HE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Refurbishment of rear outdoor space including level access from the library onto platform with steps to existing terrace area, new ramp access to existing ground floor level and new sensory planting area including raised planters and new decking
As published by the council, reference 25/5090/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/5090/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Childs Hill
- Postcode
- NW11 8HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Barnet register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1892/BNG Granted
Golders Green Library 156 Golders Green Road London NW11 8HE
Submission of details of condition 8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/5090/FUL dated 06/02/26
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26/1891/CON Granted
Golders Green Library 156 Golders Green Road London NW11 8HE
Submission of details of conditions 6 (Landscape Management Plan) and 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/5090/FUL dated 06/02/26
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Barnet
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19 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Barnet took a median of 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/1892/BNG Granted
Golders Green Library 156 Golders Green Road London NW11 8HE
Submission of details of condition 8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/5090/FUL dated 06/02/26
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26/1891/CON Granted
Golders Green Library 156 Golders Green Road London NW11 8HE
Submission of details of conditions 6 (Landscape Management Plan) and 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/5090/FUL dated 06/02/26
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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