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26/03883/CEU - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Application in Progress
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Use of premises as Class E(b). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Oct 2026
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Consultation
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Dec 2026, from Enfield's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form - Without Personal Data · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 87 m away.
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
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Postcode
N21 3HA
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Highfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Elis James - Architectural Design
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Enfield usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
676decided 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.

36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15205074
Planning Portal ref
PP-15205074
Neighbours
3 Nov 2026
Consultation
3 Nov 2026
Comments by
27 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 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 Refused
40 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Front entrance porch.
25/00821/CEA
2024 Approved
25E Highfield Road London N21 3HD
Creation of an additional floor including front and rear rooflights.
24/03939/HOU
2024 Approved
700 Green Lanes London N21 3RL
Installation of internally illuminated freestanding single sided digital display unit.
24/02974/ADV
2024 Refused
25E Highfield Road London N21 3HD
Creation of an additional floor and replacement of existing roof.
24/01456/HOU
2023 Refused
15 Highfield Road London N21 3HD
Single storey rear extension.
23/02528/HOU
2023 Approved
15 Highfield Road London N21 3HD
Single storey rear extension.
23/02171/CEA
2023 Refused
15 Highfield Road London N21 3HD
Part single part 2-storey rear extension.
23/00500/HOU
2022 Approved
Highfield Service Station 700 Green Lanes London N21 3RE
Single storey side and rear extension.
22/00574/FUL
2022 Approved
Highfield Service Station 700 Green Lanes London N21 3RE
Installation of 1 no. self-service car wash bay.
22/00612/FUL
2021 Approved
Land Adjacent 62 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Redevelopment of site to provide 9 x single family dwellings (3 x 2bed, 5 x 4bed and 1 x…
21/00124/FUL
2021 Approved
46 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Single storey rear extension.
21/02967/HOU
2021 Refused
46 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Erection of front and side boundary wall with 2x gates up to a maximum height of 1.6m, to…
21/02038/HOU
2021 Approved
46 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Installation of replacement doors and windows, application of external render and new roo…
21/02037/HOU
2021 Approved
46 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Extension to roof at side to form gable end, rear dormer with Juliet balcony, roof lights…
21/01204/CEA
2021 Approved
46 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.95m high (2.95m high to eaves).
21/01284/PRH
2021 Refused
21 Highfield Road London N21 3HD
Single storey rear / side extension and 1st floor rear extension.
21/00677/HOU
2020 Refused
10 Highfield Road London N21 3HA
Outbuilding at rear.
20/00323/CEA
2019 Refused
62 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Redevelopment of site to provide 9 x single family dwellings (3 x 2-bed houses on Cedars…
19/02736/FUL
2019 Approved
40 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Front entrance porch and hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer and front rooflight…
19/04032/CEA
2019 Refused
40 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
19/04066/PRH
2017 Approved
20 Cedars Road London N21 3HB
Single storey rear extension 4.2m deep x 3m high (2.7m high to eaves).
17/03804/PRH
2016 Refused
Land Adjacent To 62 Carpenter Gardens London N21 3HG
Redevelopment of site and erection of 9 x 2-storey dwellings (comprising 6x4-bed , 2x3-be…
16/01925/FUL
2016 Approved
17 Cedars Road London N21 3HB
Two storey side and single storey rear extension.
16/01622/HOU
2016 Refused
17 Cedars Road London N21 3HB
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 2.9m high (2.6m high to eaves)
16/01629/PRH
2016 Refused
17 Cedars Road London N21 3HB
Two storey side extension,single storey rear extension and canopy over new entrance door.
16/00651/HOU
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.