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Council & Politics · BarnetBarnet Council Objects to Khan's Green Belt Housing Plans
Barnet Council has formally expressed significant concerns regarding London Mayor Sadiq Khan's proposed London Plan, particularly its reliance on releasing Green Belt land for housing. The borough faces a target of building nearly 33,000 homes, with 7,000 earmarked for protected green spaces.
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Council & Politics · BarnetBarnet Council objects to Mayor's London Plan
Barnet Council has formally responded to the Mayor of London's draft London Plan, raising significant concerns about housing targets and Green Belt policies. The council argues the plan requires further refinement in its evidence base. The response was agreed by the council's cabinet and will be sent to the Greater London Authority by Friday, 23rd.
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Property & Planning · BarnetNew travellers' site application lodged for Arkley Green Belt land
A new application for 12 travellers' caravans on a one-and-a-quarter-acre site off Rowley Lane, Arkley, has been submitted to Barnet Council. The proposal follows a recent High Court decision allowing a separate travellers' site on nearby Green Belt land.
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Council & Politics · High BarnetBarnet faces new planning rules forcing homes near Tube stations
Barnet Council will be required to adopt a 'default yes' approach to housing schemes near Tube and rail stations under new government planning rules. The policy, announced by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, aims to boost homebuilding but has drawn criticism from councils over green belt development and local objections.
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Barnet faces 7,000 Green Belt homes under Mayor’s London Plan
Barnet Council has formally objected to the Mayor of London’s draft plan that proposes 7,000 new homes on the borough’s Green Belt. The consultation closes on 15 October 2026, with at least half of all new homes required to be affordable.
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Northern line extension to Mill Hill scrapped in 1954 left three lost stations
A 1930s Northern line extension would have added three stations beyond Mill Hill East, but construction stopped after the Second World War. Post-war green belt laws led to the project’s cancellation in 1954, leaving only remnants of Brockley Hill station visible today.
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WorldEnfield Society Marks 90 Years of Heritage Protection
The Enfield Society is celebrating its 90th anniversary, marking nine decades of campaigning to protect the borough's heritage and green spaces. The organisation is also running a photographic competition themed 'My Enfield'.
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