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26/02083/CEU - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Refused
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Use of garage as studio flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Validated
15 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
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Refused
10 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Documents 31

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE Energy Performance Certificate · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 28

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 7 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 £610,000 in March 2016. Terraced house, freehold.

29 March 2016£610,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area151 m² (1,625 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Postcode
N13 5DE
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Highfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14932973
Planning Portal ref
PP-14932973
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Refused
Sub-division of site and erection of 2-storey 3-bed single family dwelling.
16/03012/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
44 Dorchester Avenue London N13 5DX
Rear dormer with front rooflights together with a rear outbuilding.
24/02890/CEA
2024 Approved
261 Hedge Lane London N13 5DE
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
24/03016/PRH
2024 Approved
44 Dorchester Avenue London N13 5DX
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.2m high (3m high to eaves).
24/02889/PRH
2024 Approved
238 Hedge Lane London N13 5DA
Detached outbuilding at the rear.
24/01684/HOU
2024 Approved
223 Hedge Lane London N13 5DE
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.2m high (3m high to eaves).
24/02219/PRH
2024 Refused
223 Hedge Lane London N13 5DE
Single storey rear extension.
24/01206/CEA
2023 Refused
238 Hedge Lane London N13 5DA
Vehicular access at front.
23/03936/FUL
2022 Approved
221 Hedge Lane London N13 5DE
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.15m high (3.00m high to eaves).
22/03457/PRH
2022 Approved
221 Hedge Lane London N13 5DE
Front Porch.
22/02147/CEA
2022 Approved
252 Hedge Lane London N13 5DB
Single storey rear extension 5.96m deep x 2.95m high (2.95m high to eaves).
22/01459/PRH
2022 Refused
221 Hedge Lane London N13 5DE
Front porch.
22/01404/CEA
2022 Approved
252 Hedge Lane London N13 5DB
Rear dormer with doors, Juliette balcony and front rooflights.
22/01014/CEA
2021 Approved
240 Hedge Lane London N13 5DA
Rear dormer with front rooflights and single storey rear extension.
21/01363/CEA
2021 Approved
239 Hedge Lane London N13 5DE
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.20m high (3m high to eaves).
21/01291/PRH
2020 Approved
52 Dorchester Avenue London N13 5DX
Single storey rear extension 5.00m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
20/01651/PRH
2019 Approved
238 Hedge Lane London N13 5DA
Conversion of existing dwelling house into two self-contained flats (1 x 3-bed and 1 x 1…
19/01172/FUL
2019 Approved
48 Dorchester Avenue London N13 5DX
Outbuilding at rear.
19/01129/HOU
2019 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 3.7m deep x 3.15m high (3.0m high to eaves).
19/01016/PRH
2019 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 3.7m deep x 3.15m high (3m high to eaves).
19/00935/PRH
2019 Refused
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Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.15m high (3m high to eaves).
19/00281/PRH
2018 Approved
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Single storey rear extension.
18/02218/CEA
2017 Refused
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Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3.2m high (3m high to eaves).
17/02996/PRH
2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension with rooflights
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2017 Refused
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2017 Refused
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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
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.