First Floor Flat 157 Fore Street London N18 2XB Data via plota.co.uk
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 storage (PART RETROSPECTIVE). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 4
Application forms 3
Site constraints 11
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
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.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Enfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Enfield decision record →
Public comments
14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15086316
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15086316
- Neighbours
- 18 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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