15 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00203/HOU - Householder Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

First floor side/rear extension and changes to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
3 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
20 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
19 Jun 2026

Refused on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Community Infrastructure Levy - Completed Form Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 21 Jan 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 139 m away: Broomfield House; 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
Householder
Postcode
N14 7HH
Received
21 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Arnos Grove
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 19 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Trevor Brown Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 46 days. Refused, as 21% of extensions here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14635211
Neighbours
12 Feb 2026
Comments by
8 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
First floor side extension involving extension to roof at side and changes to rear fenest…
24/04219/HOU
2024 Approved
Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer and front rooflights.
24/04218/CEA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
29 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single storey 2m rear extension to existing 4m extension totalling 6m deep x 3.15m high (…
25/02142/PRH
2024 Approved
35 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single storey rear extension 5m deep x 3.91m high (2.5m high to eaves).
24/02940/PRH
2024 Approved
35 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single storey rear extension 5m deep x 2.8m high (2.8m high to eaves).
24/02135/PRH
2024 Approved
35 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single rear extension,front entrance porch and conversion of existing garage into habitab…
24/00904/HOU
2024 Approved
35 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Extension to roof to side to form gable, rear dormer and front roof lights.
24/00905/CEA
2022 Approved
38 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HJ
Two storey side extension involving conversion of garage into habitable room involving al…
22/03667/HOU
2021 Approved
10 Corri Avenue London N14 7HL
Loft conversion incorporating gable end, rear dormer and rooflights to front.
21/03565/CEA
2020 Approved
6 Corri Avenue London N14 7HL
Single storey side and rear extension.
20/03307/HOU
2020 Withdrawn
6 Corri Avenue London N14 7HL
Single storey side and rear extension together with part conversion of garage into a util…
20/02086/HOU
2020 Approved
27 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single storey infill extension at rear.
20/01468/HOU
2020 Refused
27 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single storey rear extension.
20/00582/HOU
2020 Approved
42 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HJ
Single storey front extension to garage together with conversion of garage into habitable…
20/00561/HOU
2019 Approved
6 Corri Avenue London N14 7HL
Single storey side extension.
19/04333/HOU
2019 Approved
11 Corri Avenue London N14 7HL
Single storey rear/side extension together with rear and side dormers with juliette balco…
19/02962/HOU
2019 Approved
17 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Two storey side extension.
19/01967/HOU
2019 Refused
11 Corri Avenue London N14 7HL
Single storey rear/side extension together with rear and side dormers with juliette balco…
19/00868/HOU
2019 Approved
17 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single storey side extension and alterations to existing garage roof.
19/00979/HOU
2019 Approved
17 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Alterations to roof to form gable end, rear dormer with roof lights to front.
19/00284/CEA
2018 Approved
32 Powys Lane London N14 7JG
Extension to roof at both sides to provide gable ends and rear dormer.
18/01499/CEA
2017 Refused
33 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
First floor side extension.
17/04407/HOU
2017 Approved
5 Corri Avenue London N14 7HL
Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension with extension to roof to form…
17/00603/HOU
2016 Refused
33 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer and front roof lights and Pa…
16/05815/HOU
2016 Approved
33 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single storey rear extension.
16/05336/HOU
2016 Approved
33 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Single-storey rear extension; extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dorme…
16/04289/CEA
2016 Approved
33 Townsend Avenue London N14 7HH
Erection of a ground floor front extension and front canopy, conversion of garage to habi…
16/04288/HOU
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
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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