14 Ashford Crescent Enfield EN3 7HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/03207/FUL - Full Application in Progress

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) for 4 persons, including provision of refuse and cycle storage and all associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Enfield's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Enfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Full
Postcode
EN3 7HU
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Brimsdown
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Enfield usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
315decided 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

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115973
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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