73 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01857/CEA - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Application in Progress
Change of use

Proposal

Use of dwelling house as a childrens home (Class C2) for up to two children, with a manager and two carers working on rota basis. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 105.

Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF STATEMENT Evidence to Verify Application · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 6 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
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
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
EN1 1XN
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Southbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ANJUM DESIGN Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 105, past the statutory target. 98% of changes of use in Enfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 10549 days past the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14911986
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 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

2025
62 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Sub-division of site, erection of end of terrace part single, part 2-storey dwelling hous…
25/04373/FUL
2025
62 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO - house in multiple…
25/00108/FUL
2024 Approved
62 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of part single, part two-storey side a…
24/01832/HOU
2024 Approved
61 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XN
First floor rear extension with front entrance porch.
24/01641/HOU
2024 Approved
79 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer and front rooflight.
24/00375/CEA
2023 Approved
52 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XN
Single storey rear extension involving removal of existing.
23/00838/HOU
2023 Approved
45 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JA
Rear dormer and rear outrigger dormer with front rooflights.
23/00447/CEA
2022 Approved
First Floor Flat 93 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JA
Rear dormer with front rooflights.
22/04253/FUL
2022 Refused
First Floor Flat 93 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JA
Rear dormer and outrigger dormer with front rooflights.
22/03106/FUL
2022 Approved
76 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JB
Single storey rear infill extension.
22/00356/CEA
2022
79 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Sub-division of site and erection of an end-of-terraced 2-storey, 2-bed dwelling house, t…
22/02993/FUL
2022 Approved
63 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XN
Sub division of site and erection of 2-storey end of terrace family dwelling with parking…
22/01610/FUL
2022 Approved
99 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JA
Rear dormer and 3no. rooflights on front roof slope.
22/01609/HOU
2022 Approved
64 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Part single, part 2 storey side and rear extension incorporating part front extension.
22/01814/HOU
2022 Approved
64 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension.
22/00823/HOU
2021 Approved
47 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JA
Rear dormer with front rooflights.
21/03294/CEA
2021 Refused
63 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XN
Sub-division of site and erection of an end-of-terraced 2-storey, 3-bed dwelling house an…
21/01770/FUL
2021 Refused
47 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JA
Rear outrigger dormer with rooflights to front.
21/01616/CEA
2019 Approved
45 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XL
Sub-division of site and erection of 2-storey property comprising 2 x self contained flat…
19/03344/FUL
2020 Approved
38 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JB
Rear dormer with front rooflights.
20/01282/CEA
2017 Approved
40 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JB
Single storey rear extension, rear dormer and roof lights to front.
17/04240/CEA
2017 Approved
56 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JB
Rear dormer with front rooflights.
17/03394/CEA
2016 Refused
68 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XW
Retention of existing canopy to front (RETROSPECTIVE).
16/02149/HOU
2017 Approved
56 Alberta Road Enfield EN1 1JB
Single storey rear extension 3.4m deep x 2.6m high (2.4m high to eaves).
17/03417/PRH
2016 Approved
63 Leighton Road Enfield EN1 1XN
Extension to roof at side to form gable end
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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
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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