Councillor Philip Cohen

Strategic Planning Committee - Monday 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm, NEW

The Strategic Planning Committee of Barnet Council is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025, at Hendon Town Hall. The primary focus of the meeting will be a planning application for the redevelopment of the High Barnet Station Car Park, with a report pack of 142 pages dedicated to the discussion. The meeting will also cover standard items such as declarations of interest and any urgent matters raised by Councillor Nigel Young, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Barnet Strategic Planning Committee refused planning permission for the comprehensive redevelopment of the Great North Leisure Park on Chaplin Square, London, against officer recommendations, citing concerns about overdevelopment, poor public transport accessibility, and the height, mass, and bulk of the proposed buildings in a suburban setting. The committee agreed that the application would be referrable to the Mayor of London, and that the reasons for refusal would be based on the high density of the proposal, the poor public transport accessibility level of the site, and the height, mass and bulk of the development being inappropriate in the suburban setting.

Extraordinary Council, Council - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 7.00 pm

The London Borough of Barnet Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion regarding secrecy and failures in corporate parenting following the deaths of three care-experienced young people. The council voted against an amendment to the motion, and then voted to approve an amended version of the motion. The approved motion included a commitment to inform all corporate parents immediately of any event involving looked-after young persons which may reasonably be expected to require an inquest, and that reviews will always take place following such inquests for all care experienced young people where the death is not linked to natural causes.

Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Friday 21st November, 2025 10.00 am

The North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, winter planning for 2025/26, and an update from the London Ambulance Service. Councillor Pippa Connor, Chair of the committee, was scheduled to chair the meeting. Councillors Philip Cohen and Paul Edwards were also listed as attendees.

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee met to discuss an application to amend a previously approved planning permission for Autopia House, 231 Colney Hatch Lane, London, N11 3DG. The committee voted to grant planning permission for the amended plans, subject to a Section 106 agreement[^2] and referral to the Mayor of London.