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26/00372/CND - Discharge Condition Refused

Proposal

Details submitted pursuant to reference for refuse storage (6) in respect of the change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) with associated amenity, cycle and refuse storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Refused
19 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area 89 m away: Church Street, Edmonton; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Heritage at risk 89 m away: Church Street, Edmonton.
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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
N9 9EB
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Haselbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Advance Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14640586
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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