Flat A 4 High Street Hornsey London N8 7PD Data via plota.co.uk

HGY/2026/1278 - Lawful development Approved
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness: existing use of property as self-contained one bedroom flat on ground floor at rear of existing Estate Agency. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 7 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM Final Officer Report.pdf PDF · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Decision.pdf PDF · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Hornsey High Street 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Haringey 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Haringey built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space about 42 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Haringey
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
N8 7PD
Received
around 7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Hornsey
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Haringey's median of 51 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 84% of lawful development certificates here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
33,528decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Haringey to go on. Haringey decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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2022 Decided
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Roof extension
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2022 Approved
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HGY/2022/0205
2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Refused
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2017 Approved
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Formation of 2no. side dormer roof extensions and the insertion of 3no. velux rooflights…
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Formation of rear roof dormer extension over Flats 174-184 to enable access from within b…
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2017 Approved
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Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
HGY/2017/0247
2021 Refused
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Variation of condition 2 (in accordance with approved plans) attached to planning permiss…
HGY/2021/1174
2020 Approved
220, Middle Lane, London, N8 7LA
Non-material amendment to planning permission HGY/2020/2068 to amend colour and material…
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2020 Approved
Hornsey Tavern, 26, High Street, London, N8 7PB
Discharge of details pursuant to condition 6 (satellite dish) of planning permission ref…
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2019 Withdrawn
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HGY/2019/0307
2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016
10 High Street Hornsey London London Borough of Haringey N8 7PB
Proposal Description :- Building or other operations :- Change of Use :-
VOID/2016/1618
Haringey
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#192 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Haringey is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #209 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Haringey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #206 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #174 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #209 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #151 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
279 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
46%
Change of use approved
28 decided
1,469
Total decisions
217 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings