Southgate College High Street London N14 5EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/03801/PRV - Class J Renewables Application in Progress

Proposal

Installation of 600no. solar photo voltaic panels to campus buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 51.

The consultation period closed on 9 Oct 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Enfield built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 69 m away: Southgate.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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

Floor area2,084 m² (22,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 27)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, 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 J Renewables
Postcode
N14 5EG
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Southgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HI Group Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 51, past Enfield's usual 37 days for prior approvals. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 7 Dec 2026.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
380decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15204937
Planning Portal ref
PP-15204937
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.