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26/02622/FUL - Full Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class Sui-Generis (HMO-house in multiple occupation) for up to seven persons, with single storey rear and single storey side infill extension, rear dormer, dormer to rear outrigger, front roof lights, changes to side facade and refuse and cycle storage… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
7 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
1 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF suds pro forma Sustainable Drainage · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF flood risk assessment Flood Risk Assessment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPACT FORM Supporting Information · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Designated open space 43 m away.
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
N9 7HD
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Jubilee
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redwoods Projects

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 25% of changes of use here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
316decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15022880
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2025
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Subdivision of the existing ground floor commercial unit into 2x commercial units
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2024 Approved
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Single storey rear/side extension.
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Withdrawn
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2022 Withdrawn
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Rear dormer to existing flat with front rooflights, and internal alterations.
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2023 Approved
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Rear dormer and replacement extraction duct.
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2022 Refused
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Single storey rear extension (Class E) and retrospective alterations to shop front.
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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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Erection of single storey residential unit at rear with associated refuse storage, togeth…
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2021 Refused
233 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Change of use of garage at rear from commercial storage to Use class E(g) tyre sales.
21/04327/FUL
2021 Refused
223 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Creation of 3 self-contained flats involving single storey rear extension, first and seco…
21/03997/FUL
2020 Approved
276A Hertford Road London N9 7HE
Change of Use from Offices (Class B1(a)) to 1no. x self contained flat (Class C3).
20/03828/PRJ
2020 Refused
Land At Rear Of 251 Hertford Road Edmonton N9 7ER
Sub-division of site and erection of a part 1/part 2 storey single family dwelling involv…
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2020 Approved
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Change of use from Use Class B1(c) (light industrial) to 8 self contained flats (Class C3…
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2019 Withdrawn
267 Hertford Road London N9 7ES
Change of use of ground floor from newsagent (A1) to residential (C3) and conversion into…
19/01735/FUL
2016 Approved
27 Forest Road London N9 8RU
Rear and side dormer and 1 x front rooflight.
16/03648/CEA
2016 Refused
239 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.15m high (2.85m high to eaves).
16/03053/PRH
2016 Approved
24 Lowden Road London N9 8RN
Single storey rear extension 6m and 4m deep, 3m high, 2.8m to eaves.
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 4.08m deep x 3.21m high (2.9m high to eaves)
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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