8 Windward Close Enfield EN3 6TJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00722/FUL - Full Application in Progress

Proposal

Subdivision of site and erection of a two storey detached dwelling, provision of vehicular access, cycle and refuse storage and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 186. The consultation period closed on 7 Apr 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
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 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
EN3 6TJ
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Bullsmoor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sayar Design

Decision outlook

Day 186, past the statutory target. 97% of new homes in Enfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 186130 days past the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
174decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Enfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Enfield decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14702417
Neighbours
17 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Comments by
7 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
5 May 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