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26/03483/FUL - Full Application in Progress
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) with associated amenity, cycle and refuse storage (PART RETROSPECTIVE). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Enfield's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Fire Statement · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form - Without Personal Data · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project 1728 m away: North London Heat and Power Project; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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
Full
Postcode
N9 7QR
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Jubilee
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Enfield usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 947 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.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15165949
Planning Portal ref
PP-15165949
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Refused
Use of a single family dwelling house as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) since 15 Oc…
23/03387/CEU
2023 Refused
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (house in multiple occup…
23/02252/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
3 Denny Road London N9 7QR
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to Use Class C3(b) (for up to six people…
25/04034/CEA
2024 Approved
24 Findon Road London N9 7QB
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO - house in multiple…
24/03534/FUL
2024 Refused
24 Findon Road London N9 7QB
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (house in multiple occup…
24/01542/FUL
2024 Approved
26 Findon Road London N9 7QB
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.2m high (3m high to eaves).
24/02299/PRH
2024 Refused
1A Sutherland Road London N9 7QE
Conversion of ground floor to a 1 x 2-bedroom self-contained flat and construction of fir…
24/01215/FUL
2024 Approved
1A Sutherland Road London N9 7QE
Conversion to a 1 x 2-bedroom self-contained flat, roof alteration, rear extension and cr…
24/00056/FUL
2023 Approved
185 Hertford Road London N9 7EP
Installation of extraction system to the rear (Retrospective).
23/01518/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
Flat 223 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Rear dormer to existing flat with front rooflights, and internal alterations.
22/02346/FUL
2023 Approved
223 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Rear dormer and replacement extraction duct.
23/01090/FUL
2023 Approved
223 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Single storey rear extension (Class E) and alterations to shop front, with rear access an…
23/00796/FUL
2022 Refused
223 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Single storey rear extension (Class E) and retrospective alterations to shop front.
22/02407/FUL
2022 Refused
19 Denny Road London N9 7QR
Retrospective single storey rear extensions and proposed infill single storey rear extens…
22/01265/HOU
2022 Refused
223 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Erection of single storey residential unit at rear with associated refuse storage, togeth…
22/01155/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
189 Hertford Road London N9 7EP
Proposal for an L-shaped rear dormer loft conversion
22/00984/CEA
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 Refused
19 Denny Road London N9 7QR
Single storey rear extension and rear / side extension.
20/03418/HOU
2020 Refused
19 Denny Road London N9 7QR
Single storey rear / side extension.
20/02446/HOU
2019 Approved
41 Henderson Road London N9 7QT
Single storey rear extension.
19/04338/HOU
2019 Approved
219 - 221 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Single-storey rear extension, together with installation of the front door to No. 219 and…
19/04160/FUL
2019 Approved
41 Henderson Road London N9 7QT
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.70m high (2.95m high to eaves).
19/04364/PRH
2019 Refused
185 Hertford Road London N9 7EP
Change of use of ground floor from printing shop to hot food and takeaway (Class A3/A5)…
19/03328/FUL
2018 Refused
207 Hertford Road London N9 7EP
Part single, part 2-storey rear extension.
18/03257/FUL
2018 Refused
207A Hertford Road N9 4AB
Part single, part 2-storey rear extension.
18/01849/FUL
2016 Approved
18 Denny Road London N9 7QS
Single storey rear extension.
16/00435/CEA
2023 Approved
223 Hertford Road London N9 7ER
Variation of condition 02 and 05 of application 23/00796/FUL to allow minor alterations t…
23/03923/VAR
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