43 The Ridgeway Enfield EN2 8PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02481/FUL - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) to Sui Generis (HMO-house in multiple occupation) and removal of chimneys, roof alterations and increase in roof height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 26 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,525,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

12 March 2021£1,525,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 September 2006£965,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
EN2 8PD
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted With Conditions
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Right Plans
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00002775
Neighbours
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.