By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey The entrance to The Whalebones and the plans for North Finchley (Image: tp bennett/Taylor Wimpey North Thames) Decisions to refuse two large housing schemes that met with significant local opposition will not be overruled by the Mayor of London. Sadiq Khan has allowed councillors’ decisions on plans for the Homebase site in North Finchley and the Whalebones estate in High Barnet to stand. When sufficiently large housing schemes have passed through council planning committees, they are then referred to the mayor – who can overturn the committee’s decision.