255 Scotland Green Road North Enfield EN3 7AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01159/FUL - Full Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from single dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 3-person 2-bedroom (3 bedspaces) house in multiple occupation- HMO (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Mar 2026
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Validated
13 Apr 2026
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Consultation
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Suds proforma Sustainable Drainage · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Planning Statement · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Cil form 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Highway safety proforma Supporting Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location GeoJson Other · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
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.
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
Full
Postcode
EN3 7AU
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Ponders End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted With Conditions
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
London Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Enfield's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
316decided 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.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14802683
Neighbours
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
14 Apr 2026
Comments by
10 May 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.20m high (3.20m high to eaves).
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2019 Approved
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Single storey rear extension.
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2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension.
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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