Planning application
26/2696/PNE
Merit House The Hyde London NW9 5AB
Proposal
Change of use of existing office building from commercial business and service use (Use Class E) to 205 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/2696/PNE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Barnet
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Barnet for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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21/0435 Refused
399 Edgware Road, London, NW9 0FH
Non-material amendment: Residential (Phase 2) parking layout. of Variation of Conditions reference 14/4965 dated 18 March, 2015, for Variation of condition 3 (approved parameter plans) to include the following changes: Alteration to "Outline Detail Parameter Plan Residential & School Building Line & Block Arrangement Option 1" to include changes to the footprint of Building E (on the corner of Grove Park and Airco Close), additional floorspace to Building B at 7th floor level, alteration to building line of terrace houses and building set backs between Buildings B, C and D Alteration to "Outline Detail Parameter Plan Residential & School Building Heights Option 1" to include increased height to Buildings B, C, D and E and the terrace houses of application ref: 12/2166 dated 27/06/2013 (and subsequent non material amendment application ref: 13/3849) for A hybrid planning application, as amended by plans received 1 November 2012, for the demolition of all existing buildings and structures and: full planning permission (Phase 1) for comprehensive mixed-use development comprising full planning permission the erection of a 7,817sqm gross external area (GEA) Class A1 retail foodstore with associated service and delivery yard; 5,207sqm GEA of new Oriental and Far Eastern Floorspace to include shops, financial and professional services, restaurants and cafes, drinking establishments, hot food takeaways and non-residential institutions (Class A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1 and D1); podium slab along Airco Close; a site-wide energy centre; associated car parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces and cycle parking spaces; associated landscaping and public realm works; new vehicular access from Grove Park and vehicular access from Plaza Walk and associated highway works; and outline planning permission (Phases 2 and 3) comprising residential floorspace (Class C3, accompanied by illustrative residential accommodation schedule indicating 183 residential units), associated car parking spaces and cycle parking spaces, associated landscaping and new vehicular access from Airco Close (Phase 2, all matters reserved) and two form of entry primary school and nursery (Class D1, Phase 3, all matters reserved). The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (revised October 2012) and subject to a Deed of Agreement dated 26 June 2013 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended.
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26/1818/191 Awaiting decision
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20/3435 Granted
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Installation of 1 No. Internally illuminated Nando's cockerel fascia sign on new spandrel panel (Sign A); 1 No. Internally illuminated 'Nando's' red Perspex lettering (Sign B); .1 No. Internally illuminated menu box fixed internally to glazing (Sign C)
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20/2858 Granted
Bree Court, 46 Capitol Way, London, NW9 0AU
Non-material amendment (change tile arrangement on northern facade of block E) of Variation of Conditions reference 16/0304 dated 9 March, 2017, for Variation of condition numbers 2 (approved plans and documents) and 3 (sound) to allow minor material amendments as follows 1. Introduction of 4 trolley bays within the ground floor commercial car park layout, reducing the commercial parking to 162 spaces 2. Crash bollards added to access road 3. Alterations to retail units including ? Changes to internal wall configurations to meet retail tenant requirements ? Additional escape added to meet building control requirements ? Louvres added to service wall of retail unit 4C ? Amendments to lift ? Access door to Unit 4C reconfigured ? Realignment of mezzanine floors ? Internal plant deck added to Unit 4B ? Louvres added to service road wall 4. Updated to the Freight Travel Plan and Workplace Framework Travel Plan 5. Amendment to the airborne sound insulation requirements 6. Change delivery hours from 0800 - 2100 Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1300 Saturday and at no time on Sunday or Bank Holidays to 0600 - 2300 Monday - Friday, 0600 - 2300 Saturday and 0800 - 2000 Sunday and Bank/Public Holidays of planning permission reference 15/0715 (variation of condition) dated 11/05/2015; planning application reference 14/2805 (variation of conditions) dated 27/11/2014 and 08/2823 dated 30/09/09 comprising of the demolition of existing units and erection of replacement 4-storey and 6-storey blocks above two-storey podium decks and a frontage block of 17 storeys above the podium, comprising 460 self-contained flats, 5,360m² of retail (Use Class A1 bulky goods), a 734m² garden centre, 1922m² of floorspace for alternative uses falling within Use Classes A uses (A1, A3) or B1 (a-c), and 649m² for alternative uses falling within Use Classes A uses (A1, A3), Class B1 or Class D1 (community/health centre), 97m² of creche facilities (Use Class D1), 281 residential car-parking spaces, 500 residential cycle-parking spaces, 172 commercial car-parking and 80 commercial cycle-parking spaces, 527m² energy centre, bin stores and associated landscaping, with access from Capitol Way NW9 and Plaza Walk NW9, subject to a Deed of Variation dated 27 November 2014 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended, subject to a Deed of Variation dated 7 May 2015 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended
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21/0350 Granted
Bree Court, 46 Capitol Way, London, NW9 0AU
Non-material amendment: (Block E) Revised window fenestration to 3no. Windows at level 17. Revised fenestration to 1no. Sliding door at level 17. of Variation of Conditions reference 16/0304 dated 9 March, 2017, for Variation of condition numbers 2 (approved plans and documents) and 3 (sound) to allow minor material amendments as follows 1. Introduction of 4 trolley bays within the ground floor commercial car park layout, reducing the commercial parking to 162 spaces 2. Crash bollards added to access road 3. Alterations to retail units including ? Changes to internal wall configurations to meet retail tenant requirements ? Additional escape added to meet building control requirements ? Louvres added to service wall of retail unit 4C ? Amendments to lift ? Access door to Unit 4C reconfigured ? Realignment of mezzanine floors ? Internal plant deck added to Unit 4B ? Louvres added to service road wall 4. Updated to the Freight Travel Plan and Workplace Framework Travel Plan 5. Amendment to the airborne sound insulation requirements 6. Change delivery hours from 0800 - 2100 Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1300 Saturday and at no time on Sunday or Bank Holidays to 0600 - 2300 Monday - Friday, 0600 - 2300 Saturday and 0800 - 2000 Sunday and Bank/Public Holidays of planning permission reference 15/0715 (variation of condition) dated 11/05/2015; planning application reference 14/2805 (variation of conditions) dated 27/11/2014 and 08/2823 dated 30/09/09 comprising of the demolition of existing units and erection of replacement 4-storey and 6-storey blocks above two-storey podium decks and a frontage block of 17 storeys above the podium, comprising 460 self-contained flats, 5,360m² of retail (Use Class A1 bulky goods), a 734m² garden centre, 1922m² of floorspace for alternative uses falling within Use Classes A uses (A1, A3) or B1 (a-c), and 649m² for alternative uses falling within Use Classes A uses (A1, A3), Class B1 or Class D1 (community/health centre), 97m² of creche facilities (Use Class D1), 281 residential car-parking spaces, 500 residential cycle-parking spaces, 172 commercial car-parking and 80 commercial cycle-parking spaces, 527m² energy centre, bin stores and associated landscaping, with access from Capitol Way NW9 and Plaza Walk NW9, subject to a Deed of Variation dated 27 November 2014 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended, subject to a Deed of Variation dated 7 May 2015 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended
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