Meridian Water Orbital Business Park (and Adjoining Land Including Land South Of Argon Road And Land Known As Ikea Clear And Gas Holder Leeside Road) 5 Argon Road London N18 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02447/CND - Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Details submitted pursuant to reference 19/02718/RE3 (Plot Z02-01/ Phase 1 only): flood evacuation report (34) in respect of development of Phase 2 of Meridian Water comprising residential (Class C3), Purpose Built Student Accommodation and/or Large-Scale Purpose-Built Shared Living (Sui Generis); hotel (Class C1), commercial development (Class B1a,b,c); retail (Class A1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or A4), social infrastructure (Class D1 and/or D2), a primary school up to thrdee forms of entry, hard and soft landscaping, new public open spaces including equipped areas for play, sustainable drainage systems, car parking provision, and formation of new pedestrian and vehicular access (all matters reserved), and a substation (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

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 performance
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