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26/03368/FUL - Full Refused
Change of useDemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) with associated amenity, cycle and refuse, single storey wraparound extension involving demolition of existing infill extension, rear dormer to outrigger dormer and front roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
5 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

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

Statements & assessments 2

PDF SUDS PRO FORMA Sustainable Drainage · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Community Infrastructure Levy ? Completed Form · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPACT FORM Supporting Information · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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
National infrastructure project 1275 m away: North London Heat and Power Project; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £233,000 in June 2007. Terraced house, freehold.

8 June 2007£233,000
9 March 2004£190,000
1 August 2003£152,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
N9 8JG
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Lower Edmonton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redwoods Projects

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

3comments received
1 objecting2 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 74%

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15140479
Planning Portal ref
PP-15140479
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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25/02702/FUL
2025
26 Westminster Road London N9 8RB
Extension 1: Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves), Extension…
25/03467/PRH
2025 Approved
23 Chester Road London N9 8JH
Change of use from a 6-bed HMO (C4) to a 7-bed HMO - House in multiple occupation (Sui Ge…
25/01574/FUL
2025 Refused
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2025
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2024 Approved
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Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO - house in multiple…
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2024 Approved
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Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO - house in multiple…
24/03203/FUL
2024 Approved
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Rear dormer, dormer to rear outrigger and front roof lights.
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2024 Refused
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24/01685/FUL
2024 Approved
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Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (house in multiple occup…
24/02617/FUL
2024 Approved
42 Chester Road London N9 8JG
Single storey rear and side infill extension.
24/01880/HOU
2024 Refused
47 Chester Road London N9 8JH
Change of use from a dwelling house (Class C3) to a small HMO (Class C4) with refuse and…
24/01764/FUL
2023 Approved
31 Westminster Road London N9 8RA
Rear dormer and rear outrigger dormer and rooflights to front.
23/01001/CEA
2020 Withdrawn
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Single storey rear extension together with outrigger dormer, Juliette balcony, glass balu…
20/04080/HOU
2022 Refused
53 Westminster Road London N9 8RA
Single storey rear extension 6.00m deepx 2.90m high (2.80m high to the eaves) and single…
22/01138/PRH
2022 Approved
11 Chester Road London N9 8JH
Replacement of front door and door at rear.
22/00226/HOU
2021 Approved
41 St Peters Road London N9 8JJ
Formation of rear roof dormers to facilitate conversion of existing loftspace.
21/03576/CEA
2021 Approved
60 Chester Road London N9 8JG
Demolition of existing extension and erection of single storey rear/side and rear extensi…
21/01246/HOU
2020 Refused
60 Chester Road London N9 8JG
Part single, part 2 storey rear extension.
20/03631/HOU
2018 Approved
31 Chester Road London N9 8JH
Rear dormers, juliette balcony and front rooflights.
18/03437/CEA
2018 Refused
31 Chester Road London N9 8JH
Single storey rear extension.
18/03436/HOU
2018 Approved
26 Westminster Road London N9 8RB
Rear and outrigger dormer with rooflights to front.
18/00676/CEA
2018 Approved
26 Westminster Road London N9 8RB
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
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2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension 3m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves)
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.