Policy information sourced from Barnet’s Local Plan Development Management Policies

DM06: Barnet’s Heritage and Conservation

  1. All heritage assets will be protected in line with their significance. All development will have regard to the local historic context.
  2. Development proposals must preserve or enhance the character and appearance of 16 Conservation Areas in Barnet.
  3. Proposals involving or affecting Barnet’s heritage assets set out in Table 7.2 should demonstrate the following:
    • the significance of the heritage asset
    • the impact of the proposal on the significance of the heritage asset
    • the impact of the proposal on the setting of the heritage asset
    • how the significance and/or setting of a heritage asset can be better revealed
    • the opportunities to mitigate or adapt to climate change
    • how the benefits outweigh any harm caused to the heritage asset.
  4. There will be a presumption in favour of retaining all 1,600 Locally Listed Buildings in Barnet and any buildings which makes a positive contribution to the character or appearance of the 16 Conservation Areas.
  5. Archaeological remains will be protected in particular in the 19 identified Local Areas of Special Archaeological Significance and elsewhere in Barnet. Any development that may affect archaeological remains will need to demonstrate the likely impact upon the remains and the proposed mitigation to reduce that impact.

For more information please see Barnet’s Local Plan Development Management Policies