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Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

Awaiting decision Barnet 26/2494/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Removal of existing 3no. cremators and the installation of new cremators 2no. together with flue gas treatment plant. Removal of non-loadbearing internal partitions, existing cremator fascia, infilling of a door opening and existing cremator loading doors and the formation of a new double door opening. Removal of existing lantern light to the roof, to be refurbished and reinstated on completion. Installation of an air blast water cooler. Associated repair and making good works using like for like materials

As published by the council, reference 26/2494/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/2494/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Garden Suburb
Postcode
NW11 7NL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Barnet register

This site has had 8 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/2495/LBC Awaiting decision

    Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    Removal of existing 3no. cremators and the installation of new cremators 2no. together with flue gas treatment plant. Removal of non-loadbearing internal partitions, existing cremator fascia, infilling of a door opening and existing cremator loading doors and the formation of a new double door opening. Removal of existing lantern light to the roof, to be refurbished and reinstated on completion. Installation of an air blast water cooler. Associated repair and making good works using like for like materials

    Submitted 2 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • TPP/0340/26 Awaiting decision

    Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    1 x Willow (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce to 6m monolith. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. (5 day notice)

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026
  • TPP/0503/25 Split decision

    Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    All trees standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Copper Beech (applicants ref. T006) - Fell. 1 x Common Ash (applicants ref. T007) - Fell. (Tree exempt) 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T008) - Fell. 1 x Silver Maple (applicants ref. T010) - Reduce to 3m monolith. 1 x Weeping Willow (applicants ref. T017) - Reduce height to 6m. 1 x Catalpa (applicants ref. T018) - Fell. 10 x Lombardy Poplar (applicants ref. T021) - Reduce all trees to leave finished heights of no less than 16m. Tip reduce the longer lateral branches and stems by 1-1.5m (final pruning cuts of 50mm-75mm diameter) to ensure balanced canopy shapes. Remove deadwood larger than 50mm diameter and/or 0.5m in length. Sever and remove ivy up to 2m clear trunks. 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T023) - Fell (tree exempt) 1 x Red Oak (applicants ref. T026) - Fell. 1 x Common Ash (applicants ref. T027) - Tip-reduce the noted branch by c3.5m (final pruning cuts of c50mm diameter) and a finished lateral spread of no less than 7.5m. 1 x Strawberry tree (applicants ref. T033) - Overall crown reduction of 1m. (Amended description) 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T035) - Fell. (tree exempt) 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T037) - Fell.

    Decided 9 Oct 2025 Trees
  • TPP/0809/21 Split decision

    Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    1 x Cyprus Oak (applicant's ref. T017) - Reduce crown height by 4m, reduce the lateral spread on the E & S of the crown by 1 - 1.5m and remove all major deadwood with a diameter greater than 500mm and/or 0.5m in length. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicant's ref. T019) - Reduce crown height and spread by 1 - 1.5m. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicant's ref. T020) - Reduce the two lateral limbs to the south west back to source to leave a 6m monolith. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Pedunculate Oak (applicant's ref. T023) - Remove deadwood. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Sweet Gum (applicant's ref. T024) - Remove deadwood. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order;

    Decided 2 Dec 2021 Trees
  • 21/5251/LBC Granted

    Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    Refurbishment and decoration of metal site gates

    Decided 24 Nov 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/5139/LBC Granted

    Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    Reconstruction of part of East Boundary Wall

    Decided 29 Oct 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/5138/FUL Granted

    Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    Reconstruction of part of East Boundary Wall

    Decided 29 Oct 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by Barnet

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 August 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.

Who's behind it

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Benchmark Building Surveyors Ltd Agent, a surveying firm registered in Kent

Active · incorporated 2007 · Kent

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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20 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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  • Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    21/5139/LBC Submitted 23 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Reconstruction of part of East Boundary Wall

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    26/2495/LBC Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

    Removal of existing 3no. cremators and the installation of new cremators 2no. together with flue gas treatment plant. Removal of non-loadbearing internal partitions, existing cremator fascia, infilling of a door opening and existing cremator loading doors and the formation of a new double door opening. Removal of existing lantern light to the roof, to be refurbished and reinstated on completion. Installation of an air blast water cooler. Associated repair and making good works using like for like materials

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs
  • Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    TPP/0503/25 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    All trees standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Copper Beech (applicants ref. T006) - Fell. 1 x Common Ash (applicants ref. T007) - Fell. (Tree exempt) 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T008) - Fell. 1 x Silver Maple (applicants ref. T010) - Reduce to 3m monolith. 1 x Weeping Willow (applicants ref. T017) - Reduce height to 6m. 1 x Catalpa (applicants ref. T018) - Fell. 10 x Lombardy Poplar (applicants ref. T021) - Reduce all trees to leave finished heights of no less than 16m. Tip reduce the longer lateral branches and stems by 1-1.5m (final pruning cuts of 50mm-75mm diameter) to ensure balanced canopy shapes. Remove deadwood larger than 50mm diameter and/or 0.5m in length. Sever and remove ivy up to 2m clear trunks. 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T023) - Fell (tree exempt) 1 x Red Oak (applicants ref. T026) - Fell. 1 x Common Ash (applicants ref. T027) - Tip-reduce the noted branch by c3.5m (final pruning cuts of c50mm diameter) and a finished lateral spread of no less than 7.5m. 1 x Strawberry tree (applicants ref. T033) - Overall crown reduction of 1m. (Amended description) 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T035) - Fell. (tree exempt) 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T037) - Fell.

    Split decision Trees 7 docs
  • Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    21/5138/FUL Submitted 23 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Reconstruction of part of East Boundary Wall

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • Golders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL

    TPP/0809/21 Submitted 11 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    1 x Cyprus Oak (applicant's ref. T017) - Reduce crown height by 4m, reduce the lateral spread on the E & S of the crown by 1 - 1.5m and remove all major deadwood with a diameter greater than 500mm and/or 0.5m in length. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicant's ref. T019) - Reduce crown height and spread by 1 - 1.5m. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicant's ref. T020) - Reduce the two lateral limbs to the south west back to source to leave a 6m monolith. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Pedunculate Oak (applicant's ref. T023) - Remove deadwood. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order; 1 x Sweet Gum (applicant's ref. T024) - Remove deadwood. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order;

    Split decision Trees 4 docs
  • 63 Corringham Road London NW11 7BS

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    Single storey rear extension. Alterations to the existing front porch. Changes to fenestration. Installation of an Air source heat pump. Alterations to front and rear landscaping

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