Edgware Site Faces Major Redevelopment Plans
Barnet Council receives complex proposal for Burnt Oak Broadway involving demolition, restoration, and new construction.
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A substantial redevelopment project is planned for a site located on Burnt Oak Broadway in Edgware. Barnet Council has received planning applications detailing a scheme that includes partial demolition, restoration of an existing building, and the addition of new construction. This proposal is noted as one of the most significant and intricate applications among the recent submissions to the council.
Complex Scheme Details
The plans submitted for 1 Burnt Oak Broadway Edgware HA8 5LD outline a mixed-use development. Specifically, the applications detail listed building consent for partial demolition, restoration, and extension to create a building that will be part-7 and part-12 storeys high. The proposed uses for the new structure include co-working spaces, shared living accommodation, and amenity areas. A separate application for the same site, reference number 26/2028/NAC, also details the partial demolition, restoration, and extension of the former bingo hall for mixed uses and shared living.
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Broader Planning Applications
The redevelopment on Burnt Oak Broadway is part of a wider collection of planning applications recently lodged with Barnet Council. These applications cover various locations across the borough and include a range of development types. Among the other submissions are proposals for rear outbuildings in Barnet, antenna replacements in Finchley, and tree preservation work in various areas. Other applications include extensions to residential properties in Edgware, Barnet, and London N3, as well as retrospective applications for canopies and changes of use.
Further applications address details for water strategy compliance and cycle parking at developments in Colindale and London N2 respectively. There are also submissions for non-material amendments to existing schemes, such as at Unit 4 Hyde Estate Road London NW9 6JX, and applications for new signage at a car dealership in Colindale. Several applications relate to tree management, including felling dead trees and pruning mature ones to improve health and light levels.
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