Unauthorised places of worship

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Dear L.Lluva,

Thank you for your request for information under the freedom of
information act. I apologise for the delay in your response.

The following investigations were carried out relating to alleged
unauthorised places of worship in the last five years.

20 ST ALBANS WAY, NW11

Breach: Change Of Use from warehouse to church hall.

Use ceased and case closed October 2009

209 GOLDERS GRENN ROAD

Breach: Change of use of the ground floor of 209 Golders Green Road from
religious tutorial rooms to synagogue

A planning application was submitted for the retention of the use and
conditional planning permission was granted 22/9/08.

72 PENSHURST GARDENS, EDGWARE, MIDDX, HA8 9TU

Breach: Without planning permission, the change of use of the property to
(Sui Generis) part residential, part synagogue/religious meeting house,
within the last ten years.

A planning enforcement notice was served April 2009 against the
unauthorised use. The use has ceased.

I hope this is of assistance to you,

Kind Regards

Katrina Caddy

Central Support Assistant

Planning, Housing and Regeneration

London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London N11 1NP

Tel: 020 8359 4790

Barnet Online: [1]www.barnet.gov.uk

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