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26/02462/CEA - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Side dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form - Without Personal Data · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF CONFIRMATION OF SIDE WINDOW OBSCURE AND NON OPENING Email · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Covering Letter · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 1XQ
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Southbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Grafeso

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 16 days faster than Enfield's median of 46 for extensions. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
1,118decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Enfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Enfield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00003366
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
37 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LR
Extension to roof at side to form gable end, rear dormer with doors, Juliette balcony and…
25/02934/CEA
2025 Refused
48 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XQ
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.65m high (3m high to eaves).
25/02350/PRH
2025
51 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LR
Single storey rear extension 4.5m deep x 4m high (3m high to eaves).
25/00790/PRH
2023 Approved
90 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XQ
Single storey rear extension.
23/02253/HOU
2023 Approved
90 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XQ
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3.63m high (2.60m high to eaves).
23/00540/PRH
2022 Approved
45 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XG
Rear dormer with Juliet balcony and roof lights to front.
22/00772/CEA
2022 Approved
14 Harrow Avenue Enfield EN1 1JH
Rear dormer with front roof lights and front porch.
22/03024/CEA
2022 Refused
51 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XG
Single storey rear extension 4.00m deep x 3.00m high (3.00m high to eaves).
22/02087/PRH
2022 Approved
98 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XQ
Single storey infill rear/side extension.
22/01696/HOU
2022 Refused
45 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XG
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3.50m high (2.70m high to eaves).
22/00835/PRH
2021 Refused
51 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XG
Single storey rear extension, together with side dormer and rooflights.
21/03401/CEA
2021 Approved
60 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XQ
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3m high (2.80m high to eaves).
21/01811/PRH
2020 Approved
61 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XG
Single storey rear extension.
20/03286/HOU
2019 Approved
29 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LR
Single storey rear extension.
19/03804/HOU
2019 Approved
29 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LR
Outbuilding at rear.
19/03805/CEA
2019 Approved
56 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XQ
Detached single storey rear outbuilding for use as play room/storage.
19/02013/CEA
2019 Approved
45 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LR
Front porch.
19/00837/HOU
2018 Approved
22 Haileybury Avenue Enfield EN1 1JJ
Single storey rear extension pursuant to application ref: 18/03773/PRH and rear dormer wi…
18/04393/CEA
2018 Approved
22 Haileybury Avenue Enfield EN1 1JJ
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
18/03773/PRH
2018 Approved
53 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LS
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 2.9m high (2.9m high to eaves).
18/01328/PRH
2017 Approved
88 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XQ
Rear dormer including a Juliette balcony with front rooflights and alteration to the soil…
17/00636/CEA
2016 Approved
37 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XG
Erection of a part single storey part two storey rear extension
16/03401/HOU
2016 Refused
49 Melbourne Way Enfield EN1 1XG
Single storey 3m rear extension to existing 3m extension totalling 6m deep x 3.5m high (2…
16/03267/PRH
2016 Approved
47 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LR
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 4m high (3m high to eaves).
16/03099/PRH
2016 Refused
47 Lynmouth Avenue Enfield EN1 2LR
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16/02242/PRH
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