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26/03752/FUL - Full Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class Sui Generis (HMO-house in multiple occupation) for up to 7 persons, including extension of roof to side to form gable, rear dormer, front roof lights, with associated amenity, refuse and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
12 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

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

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF SUDS PRO FORMA Sustainable Drainage · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPACT FORM Supporting Information · 3 Sept 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project 654 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement
The site is 654 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: North London Heat and Power Project (decided, 1813 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
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

Checked on 6 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 2

Last sold for £242,000 in September 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 September 2003£242,000
10 September 1999£127,000

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

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
N9 8ES
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Jubilee
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 16 days faster than Enfield's median of 55 for changes of use. 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

16comments received
15 objecting1 neutral

94% object · above the UK average of 74%

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189933
Planning Portal ref
PP-15189933
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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Extension to roof at side to form gable end roof extension with front and rear rooflights.
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Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer and front rooflights.
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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2021
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Two storey rear extension and first floor side extension.
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
29 Wellstead Avenue London N9 8QA
Single storey rear extension 5m deep x 4m high (3m high to eaves).
19/00468/PRH
2018 Approved
29 Wellstead Avenue London N9 8QA
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3.5m high (2.5m high to eaves).
18/02668/PRH
2018 Approved
21 Wellstead Avenue London N9 8QA
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 4m high (3m high to eaves).
18/01838/PRH
2018 Refused
18 Winton Close London N9 8ER
Part single, part 2-storey rear and two side extension.
18/01114/HOU
2017 Approved
54 Shirley Grove London N9 8EP
Outbuilding at rear.
17/03194/HOU
2017 Approved
50 Shirley Grove London N9 8EP
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.15m high (3m high to eaves).
17/02630/PRH
2016 Approved
27 Wellstead Avenue London N9 8QA
Single-storey rear extension submitted pursuant to prior approval ref: 16/04126/PRH.
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2016 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 5m deep x 3.4m high (3m high to eaves).
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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.