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26/02312/CND - Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Details submitted pursuant to reference : revised travel plan (33) in respect of demolition of 5 no. blocks (EFAA, EFAB, EFAD, EFAE and EFAF), consequential works to retained building EFAC, construction of a three-storey replacement school building and separate sports block, relocation of playing fields and parking area along with access, landscaping, and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Enfield built-up area; Designated open space 23 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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
EN1 3HQ
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DPP Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 83% of commercial and major works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
63decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Enfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Enfield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14816534
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Enfield
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#65 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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