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

26/02683/FUL - Full Application in Progress
Change of useSchools, care & communityExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

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
Target date was 7 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 18 Sept 2026; it is now day 108.

The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 3

PDF BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT Biodiversity Statement · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUDS SUPPORTING INFORMATION Sustainable Drainage · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form - Without Personal Data · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area287 m² (3,089 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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 108, past the statutory target. 97% of changes of use in Enfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 10852 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
551decided 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

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

95 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029354
Planning Portal ref
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

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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Single storey rear extension.
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2025
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Conversion of existing one bed flat into a two bedroom by altering loft into habitable ro…
25/00910/FUL
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Single storey rear extension
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2024 Approved
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Works to tree in The Lakes Estate Conservation area: 1x ash tree (T1) reduce crown by 2-2…
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2024 Approved
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Single storey rear extension, single storey side infill extension and replacement of fene…
24/00088/FUL
2023 Approved
37 Grovelands Road London N13 4RJ
Works to trees in The Lakes Estate conservation area: 1x apple tree ( T1): reduce by 30%…
23/04179/TCA
2023 Approved
39 Grovelands Road London N13 4RJ
Works to apple tree in The Lakes Estate Conservation Area: (T1) reduce by up to 2m.
23/03704/TCA
2023 Approved
54 And 56 Lakeside Road London N13 4PR
Single storey garage and single storey rear outbuilding to 54 and 56 Lakeside Road.
23/02823/FUL
2023 Refused
54 And 56 Lakeside Road London N13 4PR
Single storey garage and single storey rear outbuilding to both properties
23/01813/HOU
2023 Refused
54 And 56 Lakeside Road London N13 4PR
Single storey garage and single storey rear outbuilding to both properties
23/01813/FUL
2023 Approved
30 Lakeside Road London N13 4PR
Works to trees in the The Lakes Estate Conservation Area:, (T1) bay, reduce overhang from…
23/02244/TCA
2023 Refused
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Replacement of rear sheds with an outbuilding to be used as a summerhouse/bike storage, t…
23/01365/HOU
2023 Approved
50 Lakeside Road London N13 4PR
Change casement sashes from single glazed to double glazed using existing frames.
23/01540/HOU
2023 Approved
52 Derwent Road London N13 4PU
Outbuilding at rear.
23/01119/CEA
2016 Approved
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Replacement footpath(s) to front involving repairs to existing features
16/03144/HOU
2016 Approved
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Works to an ash tree in The Lakes Estate Conservation Area - fell to ground level.
16/02853/TCA
2016 Refused
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Single storey rear extension involving raised decking and loft conversion including rear…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.