Residents can now have their say on plans to build 35,000 homes over next 15 years
By Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter

Hendon Town Hall

Residents can have their say on a plan designed to shape development across Barnet borough.

Barnet Council has launched a consultation on the latest version of its draft Local Plan, which will form the basis on which councillors decide on planning applications.

It comes as the borough faces a target of providing more than 35,000 homes between 2021 and 2036, the period covered by the plan.

The council also aims to deliver up to 67,000 square metres of new office space in town centres, a metropolitan town centre at Brent Cross, a regional park and three sports and recreational hubs during the 15-year period.

The Local Plan includes 52 policies and identifies 66 sites that could be used to provide housing.

A public consultation on the document was launched on Monday and will run until Thursday 19th August.

Following the consultation, the document and all written comments will be submitted to the government’s Planning Inspectorate for examination in public, which is expected to take place in spring next year. The plan is set to be adopted by the council in late 2022.

More information on the document and details of how to provide feedback are available here: https://engage.barnet.gov.uk/local-plan-reg-19

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