£20m Aish centre in Hendon gets planning green light

An ambitious plan to build a four-storey education centre housing Aish and other charities in Hendon cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday, winning unanimous approval from a Barnet Council planning committee.

The £20 million building is to be erected on the site of what is now the post office in Brent Street and will contain a museum and café. It will also bring together a number of charities under the umbrella of Jewish Futures including Gift and JRoots.

As part of the proposal, an alternative location would have to be found for a post office in the street.

Councillors were particularly struck with the contemporary design for the project.