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26/03131/VAR - Variation of condition Refused

Proposal

Variation of condition 02 of Ref: to allow alterations including increase of cycle and refuse store, position of photovoltaic (PV) panels and external air source heat pump (ASHP), increase in building height, minor alterations to planting bed and entrance configuration and to window aperture sizes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Refused
12 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very 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

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
N13 5PW
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Palmers Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nicholas Kirk Architects

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085771
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085771
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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