This is not the first time the boys school has tried to relocate to Copthall, in 1992 a planning application was submitted:
Proposal: Erection of a three-form entry secondary school with parking for 48 cars and construction of 2 vehicular accesses to Page Street.
Decision: Refuse
Reasons for refusal were given as:
- The proposed development is not compatible with the principle functions and character of the Green Belt
- The proposed development would be prejudicial to the residential and visual amenities that occupiers of neighbouring properties may reasonably expect to enjoy.
Scoping Application – July 2016 Refused
A recent ‘Scoping’ application was submitted February 2016 – this application was dismissed in July 2016, on good and proper grounds.
Here is the Barnet Councils decision letter:
16_1295_ESC-DN__SCOPING_UNACCEPTABLE-3434776.pdf
The scoping application documents can be found here:
https://publicaccess.barnet.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=O3BCYAJI09700
The girls school however has continued to grow, on land protected by Green Belt policies:
In 1986 an application was approved to expand:
The original document can be found here:
https://publicaccess.barnet.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=ZZZY5TJIXE696
In 1989 an application was approved to expand further:
The original document can be found here:
https://publicaccess.barnet.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=ZZZY5TJIXE821
On 19 December 2001 an application was approved for further expansion:
The original document can be found here:
https://publicaccess.barnet.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=ZZZY68JIXE136
in 2009 another Planning application was approved:
The original document can be found here:
https://publicaccess.barnet.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=ZZZY2NJIXE457
Additional information on Hasmonean School planning applications at Copthall can be found here:
http://www.mhps.org.uk/articles/Saracens%202011-02-11%20cotphall%20history.pdf