37 affordable homes at Exeter Road Estate, Exeter Road, Enfield

“In summary, the proposal seeks the following changes to Phase 1 development: • Reduction of residential units from 46 to 37 • Change to housing mix, tenure mix and associated internal layout, including reduction of 1-bedroom units and intermediate units and increase in 2- bedroom units and social rent units • Introduction of a slight set-back on the upper floors of Block A • Reduction in the height of Block B by one storey (from 7 to 6 storeys) • Slight reduction in the…”

“The applicant has provided the following rationale for the variations to the consented scheme: • To omit the requirement to engage in the Gateway 2 Building Safety Regulator process, the height of Block B has been reduced by one storey to be below the threshold for relevant buildings • Internal reconfiguration to ensure full compliance with the latest fire regulations • Changes to unit mix and a decrease in unit numbers to ensure scheme deliverability • Changes in unit…”

“Site and Surroundings 4.1. The Exeter Road Estate is a mid-century residential estate comprising 230 dwellings of 2.88ha located within Brimsdown Ward. The existing estate comprises six residential buildings: Tiverton House, Ashcombe House, Honiton House and Newton House. The immediate vicinity contains various built forms and housing types. Exeter Road runs east-west through the estate, with smaller perimeter estate roads branching off from it.”

“Photo showing Phase 1 and the wider Exeter Road Estate 4.3. The site is bounded to the west, north and east by Durants Park which constitutes Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). Durants Park is also a non-designated heritage asset as it has Local Listing status due to its archaeological interest. Neither the estate nor Durants Park are designated an Archaeological Priority Areas (APA). APAs close to the site are both the Durrants Road and Green Street APAs. 4.4.”

“Relevant Planning History 6.1. This proposal relates to a previously granted Hybrid Permission 21/02076/OUT which includes the full permission for two buildings comprising 46 residential dwellings and improvement works to the existing podium located between Honiton House and Newton House (Phase 1), and an Outline Permission for the refurbishment and extension of Crediton House and Ashburton House and construction of two development blocks along Exeter Road comprising up…”

“That subject to (i) a Shadow S106 Agreement being agreed to secure the matters covered in this report and to be appended to the decision notice and (ii) a Memorandum of Understanding being entered into to secure the obligations contained in the Shadow Section 106 Agreement, the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions.”

“Recommendation 2.1. That subject to (i) a Shadow S106 Agreement being agreed to secure the matters covered in this report and to be appended to the decision notice and (ii) a Memorandum of Understanding being entered into to secure the obligations contained in the Shadow Section 106 Agreement, the Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions. 2.2.”

“Statutory and Non-Statutory Consultees 7.2. The table below provides a summary of the statutory and non-statutory consultation process that has been undertaken on this planning application and the number of responses received, together with a summary of the issues that have been raised through that process.”

“Public Consultation 7.3. The table below provides a summary of public consultation. Public Comments: Consulted Support Objection Comments Total 693 0 0 0 Consultation letters: 16.12.2025 – 09.01.2026 Site Notice: 06.01.2026 – 27.01.2026 Press Notice: 17.12.2025 – 31.12.2025”

“In response to Members’ questions and comments regarding removed section 106 contributions, officers advised that as phases 2 and 3 of the original scheme had lapsed, these payments were no longer required, but if in the future phases 2 and 3 were to be brought forward again in a new application, then negotiations would need to take place to mitigate the inability to provide cycle storage onsite.”

“In response to Members’ queries relating to window panels, officers replied that the daylight/sunlight assessment showed this solution to work better than the previous scheme, they were located on the south elevation and were better for overheating.”