2 Phipps Hatch Lane Enfield EN2 0HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02450/CEA - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from single dwelling house (Class C3) to residential Institution (Class C2) a children's home, for no more than 4 children from ages of 7-17 under the supervision of carers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement Planning Statement · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form - Without Personal Data · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF COVERING LETTER Covering Letter · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL PROFILE Supporting Information · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Luke the Evangelist and Attached Parish Room, Grade II, 47 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Green belt 17 m away: London; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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
EN2 0HL
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitewebbs
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
FPP Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 45 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14993762
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Sub-division of site and erection of an end-of-terraced 2-storey dwelling house involving…
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2020 Approved
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Single storey rear extension.
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2020 Approved
16 Phipps Hatch Lane Enfield EN2 0HL
Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer, front rooflights and Juliet…
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2019 Approved
14 Gloucester Road Enfield EN2 0HD
Front dormer to first floor.
19/03640/HOU
2019 Approved
14 Gloucester Road Enfield EN2 0HD
Rear dormer
19/03639/CEA
2018 Approved
25 Cedar Park Road Enfield EN2 0HE
Erection of a two-storey side extension in association with the demolition of the single…
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2018 Refused
14 Gloucester Road Enfield EN2 0HD
First Floor rear extension.
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2017 Approved
23 Cedar Park Road EN2 0HE
Conversion of garage into habitable room.
17/02034/HOU
2017
23 Cedar Park Road EN2 0HE
Conversion of garage into habitable room involving alterations to front and side elevatio…
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2016 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
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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