2 & 2A Lakeside Road London N13 4PR And 1 Grovelands Road London N13 4RJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from Class C3 (two self-containted flats) to Class E(e) (Medical or health services - except premises attache to residendece of the provider) and single storey rear extension linking to Grovelands Medical Centre, 1 Grovelands Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 18 Sept 2026; it is now day 63. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Lakes Estate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Borough wide. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Enfield AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Registered park or garden 57 m away: Broomfield House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 57 m away: Broomfield Park; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 56 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
N13 4RJ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Palmers Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Buxton Architectural Service

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 98% of changes of use in Enfield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 635 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
85%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
316decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Enfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Enfield decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

95 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029354
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Enfield
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#65 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Enfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #15 out of 296. Only 5% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Enfield is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Enfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #271 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #260 of 296
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #15 of 296
5%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #1 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
265 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
322 decided
1,939
Total decisions
433 refused in the year to March 2026