“This is a multi-million pound project of enormous significance and we are very grateful to Barnet Council for approving both our planning applications.”
In 2014, the Federation purchased the former Camden Sports and Social Club, a site large enough for 8,000 burial plots, for £1.6 million. In April 2016, Barnet Council granted permission for the Federation to erect upright headstones in the new cemetery after a battle to override the recommendations of local planning officers. However, the Federation decided to go back to the planning committee to obtain further permission to make changes to the layout of the cemetery and the design of the building.
Its trustees and professional team will now work with consultants to turn the plans into reality, with the cemetery expected to be operational by mid-2020.
