Oliver House 23 Windmill Hill Enfield EN2 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a five-storey side extension above the existing car park, with creation of fifth-floor to accommodate 15 x residential units, including external alterations to the elevations of the existing building through the incorporation of steel balustrade balconies and the installation of PV panels at roof level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Enfield's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area 28 m away: Enfield Town; Heritage at risk 28 m away: Enfield Town; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 9 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
EN2 7AB
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans LLP

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 91-day target. Enfield usually decides commercial and major works by day 50.

Day 2170 days to the 91-day target
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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

82 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15022667
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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
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