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26/03142/PRH - Class A HH - Prior Approval Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form - Without Personal Data · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project 1091 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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 2

Last sold for £218,000 in February 2006. Terraced house, freehold.

1 February 2006£218,000
31 March 1998£91,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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
Class A HH - Prior Approval
Postcode
N9 8AR
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Jubilee
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection PA Not Required
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SAM Planning services

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 9 days faster than Enfield's median of 44 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
1,770decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089028
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089028
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 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

2025
7 Scarborough Road London N9 8AT
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25/02850/PRH
2025
2 Scarborough Road London N9 8AS
Single storey rear extension.
25/01096/HOU
2025
64 Nightingale Road London N9 8PU
Change of use from a Class C3 (dwelling house) to a Class C4 (HMO - house in multiple occ…
25/00074/FUL
2024 Refused
15 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Creation of vehicular crossover
24/00893/HOU
2023 Refused
15 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Creation of vehicular crossover.
23/04041/HOU
2023 Approved
27 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3.27m high (3.00m high to eaves).
23/00236/PRH
2023 Approved
27 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Rear dormer and rooflights to front.
23/00239/CEA
2022 Approved
21 Clifford Road London N9 8AU
Removal of conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension.
22/03001/CEA
2022 Approved
18 Scarborough Road London N9 8AS
Demolishment of existing single storey rear extension and canopy, with construction of a…
22/00809/HOU
2021 Refused
27 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Vehicular access.
21/02202/HOU
2021 Refused
12 Beatrice Road London N9 8AN
Single storey rear extension.
21/01358/HOU
2021 Refused
12 Beatrice Road London N9 8AN
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 2.90m high (2.7m high to eaves).
21/00447/PRH
2021 Approved
12 Beatrice Road London N9 8AN
Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer and front rooflight.
21/00035/CEA
2020 Refused
12 Beatrice Road London N9 8AN
Single storey rear extension 6.00m deep x 2.90m high (2.70m high to eaves).
20/04166/PRH
2019 Approved
18 Beatrice Road London N9 8AN
Single storey rear extension and rear dormer with patio doors and balustrade with front r…
19/03450/CEA
2019 Approved
18 Beatrice Road London N9 8AN
Single storey rear extension 5m deep x 2.94m high (2.74m high to eaves).
19/03461/PRH
2018 Refused
4 Beatrice Road London N9 8AN
Outbuilding at rear.
18/01036/HOU
2017 Refused
42 Dartford Avenue London N9 8HD
Rear garden outbuilding. (Retrospective)
17/05097/HOU
2017 Approved
9 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Single storey front, side and rear extensions, front entrance porch.
17/03783/HOU
2017 Refused
9 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Part single, part 2-storey side extension, part single, part 2-storey rear extension, sin…
17/02659/HOU
2016 Approved
9 Beatrice Road London N9 8AP
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 2.7m high (2.4m high to eaves)
16/02728/PRH
2016 Refused
9 Beatrice Road London N9 8AP
Rear conservatory.
16/01686/HOU
2016 Approved
27 Beatrice Road London N9 8AP
Rear dormer with roof lights to the front
16/01626/CEA
2016 Refused
15 Nightingale Road London N9 8AJ
Conversion of a single family dwelling into 1 x 1- bed and 1 x 2- bed.
16/00260/FUL
2016 Approved
42 Dartford Avenue London N9 8HD
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 4m high (2.8m high to eaves)
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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
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.