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26/01053/CND - Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Details submitted pursuant to reference 25/03166/FUL for materials (3) and Noise (5) for the replacement of two tennis courts with two covered artificial grass padel tennis courts with canopy and 8 x floodlights, associated landscaping and footpath works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Validated
25 Mar 2026
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Consultation
9 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 3ER
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Bush Hill Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Christian Brailey Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14787424
Planning Portal ref
PP-14787424
Consultation
9 Apr 2026
Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
20 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