Law or policy

Policy HOU04 of Barnet's Local Plan

1 story · 1 council

Barnet Council's Planning Committee approved a retrospective House in Multiple Occupation application in March 2026, despite previous concerns about HMO concentration.

Barnet Council's Planning Committee approved a retrospective application in March 2026 for a five-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 48 Babington Road. This decision followed a previous refusal for the same property, which had cited reasons including the loss of a family home and concerns about the concentration of HMOs in an area with poor public transport accessibility.

Policy HOU04 of Barnet's Local Plan defines a harmful concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The recent approval of the retrospective HMO application, despite previous concerns about concentration, indicates how this policy may be applied or interpreted in planning decisions. No further discussions or decisions regarding Policy HOU04 are currently scheduled.

Key facts

  1. Barnet Council's Planning Committee approved a retrospective HMO application at 48 Babington Road on March 11, 2026. Source
  2. The application was previously refused due to concerns including the concentration of HMOs. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Latest stories

  1. Retrospective HMO Application Approved at 48 Babington Road Barnet Council's Planning Committee has approved a retrospective application to convert a single-family home at 48 Babington Road into a five-bedroom House in Multiple... Barnet 12 March 2026