A cultural centre in Golders Green has submitted plans for a new youth wing and crafts building.

The structure at the London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC), in North End Road, would be situated to the south of the existing building.

It would consist of two parts, a two-storey youth wing including activity and seminar rooms, and a single-storey craft centre fitted out for activities such as painting and pottery.

Chief executive of the LJCC, Trudy Gold, said: "There is a lack of safe, inclusive premises specifically designed for young people across the community and we are going to provide it.

"The new wing will enable us to programme even more varied daytime provision for adults and to host a myriad of youth pursuits after school, in the evenings, holidays and at weekends."

It is planned the new building will be used by youth organisations from all sections of the community.

One organisation already involved in the project is Habonim Dror, a Jewish youth movement, which uses rooms at the LJCC for weekly activities and will operate from the new wing every Sunday afternoon.

A decision is due to be made about the plans at a meeting of Finchley and Golders Green area planning sub-committee on Tuesday.

The LJCC was founded 30 years ago and moved into the Golders Green site, its first dedicated home, in 2005.

The late 18th Century building was home to ballerina Anna Pavlova, from 1912 to 1931, and 19th Century artist JMW Turner was said to have so admired the view from the library window that it became known as Turner's View.