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25/04356/CND - Discharge Condition Refused

Proposal

Details submitted pursuant to reference for Sustainable Drainage Strategy (13) in respect of the construction of four buildings, ranging from 3 to 5 storeys in height to provide 29 residential units, including underground basement parking, new vehicular access, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
22 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
3 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 9

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 9 m away: Earthworks at Old Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Conservation area 96 m away: Grange Park; Priority habitat 18 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
N21 2BX
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Grange Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14576110
Planning Portal ref
PP-14576110
Consultation
22 Dec 2025
Comments by
12 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 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