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26/01447/FUL - Full Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
5 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Article 12 for Flood Risk Assessment Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Highway Safety Impact Assessment Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG Flood Map for Planning Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Community Infrastructure Levy Form Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
N18 1LL
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Haselbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Elizabeth Currier-Winter

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
551decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14842442
Neighbours
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
12 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 2.85m high (2.85m high to eaves)
16/03857/PRH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
20 Shortlands Close London N18 1LQ
Conversion of single family dwelling house into 2 x 2 bed self-contained flats with assoc…
24/04031/FUL
2024 Approved
105 Cheddington Road London N18 1LU
Single storey rear extension 3.6m deep x 2.85m high (2.85m high to eaves).
24/04293/PRH
2024 Refused
2 Orpington Gardens London N18 1LP
Conversion of single family dwelling house into 2 self-contained flats together with asso…
24/03109/FUL
2024 Approved
105 Cheddington Road London N18 1LU
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 2.85m high (2.85m high to eaves).
24/02431/PRH
2022 Approved
138 Huxley Road London N18 1LJ
Rear dormer with juliet balcony and front rooflights.
22/01525/CEA
2022 Approved
134 Huxley Road London N18 1LJ
Single storey rear extension.
22/01111/HOU
2022 Approved
128 Huxley Road London N18 1LJ
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3.00m high (2.90m high to eaves).
22/01491/PRH
2021 Refused
78 Windmill Road London N18 1LN
Subdivision of site and erection of an end-of-terrace 2-storey dwelling house with associ…
21/02224/FUL
2021 Refused
20 Shortlands Close London N18 1LQ
Conversion of single family dwelling house into 2 x 2bed self-contained flats with associ…
21/02171/FUL
2021 Refused
78 Windmill Road London N18 1LN
Subdivision of site and erection of an end-of-terrace 2-storey dwelling house with refuse…
21/00988/FUL
2021 Approved
124 Huxley Road London N18 1LJ
Details submitted pursuant to 19/02968/FUL for cycle (5), refuse (6) and potable water (7…
21/00937/CND
2020 Approved
20 Shortlands Close London N18 1LQ
Single storey rear extension 5m deep x 3.50m high (2.9m high to eaves).
20/01842/PRH
2019 Approved
12 Orpington Gardens London N18 1LP
Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
19/03215/PRH
2019 Approved
124 Huxley Road London N18 1LJ
Conversion of single family dwellinghouse into 2x self-contained flats, comprising 1 x 2…
19/02968/FUL
2018 Approved
106 Huxley Road London N18 1NL
Single storey rear/side extension.
18/01842/FUL
2018 Approved
138 Huxley Road London N18 1LJ
Single storey rear extension 4.0m deep x 3.15m high (3.0m high to eaves).
18/01338/PRH
2018 Withdrawn
2 Orpington Gardens London N18 1LP
Extension to roof to form a gable end, rear dormer and rooflights to front.
18/00329/HOU
2017 Refused
76 Windmill Road London N18 1LN
Two storey side extension.
17/03184/HOU
2016 Approved
106 Cheddington Road London N18 1LR
Single storey rear extension.
16/05845/CEA
2016 Approved
106 Cheddington Road London N18 1LR
Rear dormer and front rooflights.
16/05954/CEA
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

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