120A And 120B Lavender Hill Enfield EN2 0QU Data via plota.co.uk

25/02434/FUL - Full Application in Progress

Proposal

Redevelopment of site by demolition of 2x retail units and erection of 3 storey block of 3x self-contained flats (Use Class C3) and 1 commercial unit (Use Class E(a) - display/sale of goods other than hot food) with habitable basement. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
14 Jul 2025
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Validated
15 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 10 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 22 Oct 2026; it is now day 439.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Enfield built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
EN2 0QU
Received
14 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Ward
Whitewebbs
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowman Riley Architects

Decision outlook

Day 439, past the statutory target. 95% of full applications in Enfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Oct 2026.

Day 439383 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
710decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14125574
Planning Portal ref
PP-14125574
Neighbours
8 Oct 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2025
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
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
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