54 Windmill Road London N18 1PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02790/FUL - Full Application in Progress
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use to first floor from Class C3 to Class C4 HMO- house in multiple occupation (RETROSPECTIVE) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Enfield's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 11 Oct 2026.

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Design & Access Statement Design & Access Statement · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF suds proforma Sustainable Drainage · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Suds supporting statement Sustainable Drainage · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form - Without Personal Data · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Cil form 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Highway safety proforma Supporting Information · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 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 1

Last sold for £240,000 in September 2011. Terraced house, freehold.

9 September 2011£240,000

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

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Other new applications on this street

25 Mar 2026Refused

14 Windmill Road London N18 1PA

First floor rear extension and rear dormer with roof light to front.

26/01201/HOU
19 Mar 2026Approved

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Rear dormer, Juliette balcony and front roof lights.

26/01118/CEU
23 Jul 2026Refused

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10 Apr 2026Refused

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
N18 1PA
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Haselbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PAD Architectural Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Enfield usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15053051
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
11 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
First floor side extension, extension of rear projection roof to form gable and front roo…
24/03325/HOU
2024 Refused
Extension of roof to side to form gable, first floor side extension and front roof lights.
24/02411/HOU
2021 Refused
Extension to roof at side to form gable end with extension to rear dormer and front roofl…
21/03495/HOU
2021 Approved
First floor rear extension.
21/02911/HOU
2021 Refused
Extension to roof to form gable end involving rear rooflight.
21/01145/HOU
2016 Withdrawn
First floor rear extension.
16/00263/HOU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
39 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to a Class Sui Generis (HMO - house in m…
25/04375/FUL
2025 Approved
40A Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NX
Single storey rear extension.
25/02639/HOU
2025 Withdrawn
39 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to a Class Sui Generis (HMO - house in m…
25/02875/FUL
2025 Approved
12 Windmill Road London N18 1PA
Installation of a new External Wall Insulation (EWI) system and replacement of existing d…
25/03231/RE4
2025
45 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Detached outbuilding to rear.
25/00865/HOU
2024 Refused
45 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Single storey rear extension and erection of outbuilding at rear.
24/04214/HOU
2024 Approved
43A Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Conversion of single family dwelling to units into 2 self-contained flats with subdivisio…
24/02921/FUL
2024 Refused
43A Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Conversion of single family dwelling house into 2 self-contained flats involving installa…
24/01991/FUL
2024 Approved
41 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
24/00433/PRH
2024 Approved
41 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Single storey rear extension, with conversion of garage into habitable room, rear dormer…
24/00232/CEA
2023 Approved
40 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NX
Conversion of single family dwelling house into 2 x self-contained flats, involving singl…
23/03726/FUL
2023 Refused
45 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Single storey rear extension 5.3m deep x 3m high (2.9m high to eaves).
23/03764/PRH
2023 Approved
43A Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Conversion of garage to habitable room with changes to facade.
23/02568/HOU
2023 Approved
43A Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.6m high (3m high to eaves).
23/02472/PRH
2023 Approved
45 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Extension of roof to the side to form a gable with rear dormer and front roof lights.
23/02818/CEA
2022 Approved
39 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.00m high (3.00m high to eaves).
22/02829/PRH
2022 Approved
40 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NX
Conversion of single family dwelling house into 2 x self-contained flats with private ame…
22/00925/FUL
2022 Approved
39 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Rear dormer with rooflights to front, and outbuilding in rear garden.
22/01253/CEA
2022 Approved
39 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Conversion of garage into habitable room involving alterations to front elevation.
22/01252/HOU
2022 Approved
31 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1PR
Conversion of garage to habitable room involving extension to front to provide front porc…
22/00345/HOU
2017 Approved
46 Windmill Road London N18 1PA
Single storey rear extension, front porch, alterations to roof to form gable end, rear do…
17/04217/CEA
2017 Refused
46 Windmill Road London N18 1PA
Part single, part 2 storey rear extension.
17/04224/HOU
2017 Refused
46 Windmill Road London N18 1PA
Single storey rear extension.
17/04223/HOU
2017 Approved
21 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1PR
Rear Conservatory (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
17/02811/HOU
2016 Approved
61 Oakfield Gardens London N18 1NY
Single storey side and rear extension with pitched roof.
16/00200/HOU
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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