John Wilkes House 79 High Street Enfield EN3 4EN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Permanent use of John Wilkes House for a hostel for residential accommodation for 36 single homeless men (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Enfield Planning Committee on 30 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the hostel meets an identified need and would not cause unacceptable design, amenity or transport harm.
- Residents and a local action group raised concerns about consultation, safety, anti-social behaviour, amenity and pressure on services.
- The committee voted unanimously to grant consent subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Enfield's committee minutes of 30 Jun 2026.
Documents 21
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 8
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 7
Site constraints 6
Checked on 2 November 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 199 days from validation, 144 days slower than Enfield's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 66% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Enfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Enfield decision record →
Public comments
96% object · above the UK average of 74%
256 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14404379
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14404379
- Neighbours
- 23 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 6 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 30 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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.
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