Church Hertford Road Cemetery Hertford Road Enfield EN3 5JE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion of mortuary to church together with single storey front and rear extensions with part single, part two storey side with part internal galley floor. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
2 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 222. The consultation period closed on 26 Mar 2026.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Enfield - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Enfield
Application type
Full
Postcode
EN3 5JE
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Brimsdown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GLA Architecture and Design Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 222, past the statutory target. 98% of changes of use in Enfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.

Day 222166 days past 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

1comment received
1 neutral

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14646749
Neighbours
10 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
5 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Mar 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