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26/01808/HOU - Householder Application in Progress

Proposal

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Sept 2026 and 6 Oct 2026, from Enfield's recent extensions. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Enfield built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 23 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 97 m away.
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
Householder
Postcode
EN2 7RA
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PAD Architectural Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Enfield usually decides extensions by day 46.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
1,118decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14896273
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
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