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26/02154/FUL - Full Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of existing vehicle repair garage (Class E(g)(iii)) to a Class 4 MOT testing facility (Sui Generis), with associated internal MOT bay equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Consultation
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF OPERATIONAL NOISE ASSESSMENT REPORT Noise Impact Assessment · 25 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Planning Statement · 25 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 25 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 25 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project 1530 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Flood defence 41 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Designated open space 44 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 88 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
N18 1RW
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Haselbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted With Conditions
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
allPlanning

How this decision compares

Decided in 136 days from validation, 81 days slower than Enfield's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14926431
Planning Portal ref
PP-14926431
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2020 Refused
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 5.50m and 1.93m deep x 3.00m high (2.80m high to eaves).
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2019 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (2.8m high to eaves).
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2019 Approved
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Installation of replacement UPVC windows to front and rear elevation.
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2017 Withdrawn
64 Warwick Road London N18 1RX
Single storey rear extension submitted pursuant to prior approval ref: 17/03642/PRH.
17/03626/CEA
2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (2.85m high to eaves)
17/03642/PRH
2017 Refused
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Single storey rear extension submitted pursuant to prior approval ref: 17/00697/PRH.
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Change of use from takeaway (Class A5) to Financial and professional services (Class A2)
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 5.995m deep x 2.960m high (2.7m high to eaves)
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2017 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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