55 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/03865/FUL - Full Application in Progress
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) for 5 people involving single storey side extension and first floor rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Enfield's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 4

PDF FLOOD MAP INFO Supporting Information · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Highway Safety Impact Assessment Supporting Information · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUDS PRO FORMA Sustainable Drainage · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD MAP FOR PLANNING Supporting Information · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form - Without Personal Data · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 14 Oct 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 1823 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement; 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

Checked on 23 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £315,000 in February 2015. Terraced house, freehold.

20 February 2015£315,000

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

Building

Floor area240 m² (2,583 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
Full
Postcode
EN3 5AQ
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Carterhatch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Archpl Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Enfield usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1442 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15214975
Planning Portal ref
PP-15214975
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Refused
Conversion of single family dwelling house into 2 x self-contained flat involving convers…
21/02518/FUL
2020 Refused
First floor side and rear extension (PART RETROSPECTIVE).
20/02650/HOU
2019 Approved
Single storey rear extension together with extension to roof at side to form gable end wi…
19/03512/CEA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
94 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ
Rear dormer with front rooflights and flank window. (retrospective).
24/01488/HOU
2022 Refused
21 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
First floor rear extension.
22/00371/HOU
2022 Approved
21 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (2.80m high to eaves).
22/00383/PRH
2021 Approved
62 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ
Single storey rear extension and increase in height of existing single storey side extens…
21/03932/HOU
2021 Refused
62 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.17m high (2.97m high to eaves).
21/03480/PRH
2021 Approved
48 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 2.50m high (2.50m high to eaves).
21/00015/PRH
2020 Refused
36 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Single storey rear extension.
20/01573/HOU
2020 Approved
46 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with rooflight and front porch.
20/00671/HOU
2019 Approved
46 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Alterations to roof to form part gable end, rear dormer, rooflights to front and extensio…
19/03827/CEA
2019 Approved
46 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 2.89m high (2.63m high to eaves).
19/02704/PRH
2019 Refused
46 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Single storey rear extension.
19/01924/HOU
2019 Approved
42 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Single storey rear extension 5.95m deep x 4m high (3m high to eaves).
19/01504/PRH
2018 Approved
42 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AH
Single storey rear extension 5.95m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
18/04956/PRH
2018 Approved
65 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ
Rear dormer with front rooflights.
18/00365/CEA
2016 Approved
72 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ
Single storey side extension.
16/00970/HOU
2016 Approved
48 Broadlands Avenue Enfield EN3 5AQ
Rear dormer with rooflights and extension of roof hip to gable
15/05653/CEA
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

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.