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61 Shirley Grove London N9 8ES

26/02017/FULFullRefused

Refused on 9 October 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) for up to 6 persons, including extension of roof to side to form gable, rear dormer, front roof lights, with associated amenity, refuse and cycle storage

Received
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
15
Ward
Jubilee
  1. Received14 May
  2. Validated15 May
  3. Consult.2 Sep
  4. Target8 Jul
  5. Decided9 Oct

Decided in 147 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 61 Shirley Grove London N9 8ES. Enfield has handled 1,569 applications of this type. This one was decided in 148 days, 14 weeks longer than Enfield's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 168 applications across Jubilee. We hold 1,113 applications in total for the N9 postcode area.

72% of full applications at London Borough of Enfield were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed HMO, by reason of the constrained and impractical bedroom layouts, inadequate kitchen facilities, the location of Bedroom 2 adjacent to the communal kitchen/dining room and rear garden, restricted outlook and the failure to demonstrate acceptable levels of natural daylight resulting from the lowered floor levels, together with the introduction of internal steps and changes in level, would provide poor-quality, inaccessible and unsuitable living accommodation for six occupiers. The proposal would therefore fail to provide an acceptable standard of residential amenity and inclusive design, contrary to Policies D5 and D6 of the London Plan 2021 and Policies DMD 5, DMD 8 and DMD 37 of the Enfield Development Management Document.
  2. In the absence of evidence to demonstrate that there is sufficient capacity to accommodate the parking demand, the proposed development would increase car parking pressure within the vicinity of the site, contrary to Policies DMD 5 and DMD 45 of the Development Management Document (2014) and Policies T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
N9 8ES
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 May 2026
Consultation expiry
2 September 2026
Consultation start
12 August 2026
Consultation end
2 September 2026
Neighbour consultation start
28 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end
21 June 2026
Last date for comments
2 September 2026
Target decision date
8 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Redwoods Projects
Architect profile
REDWOODS PROJECTS LTD
Agent address
Unit 4 Grosvenor Way London E5 9ND

Planning decision

Statutory period
54 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14935941
Documents
6
Constraints
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Borough wide
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    14 May

    Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) for up to…

    This applicationRefusedFull26/02017/FUL
  2. 2026
    14 May

    Extension to roof to form gable, rear dormer and front roof lights.

    ApprovedApplicationFiled alongside26/02027/CEA

Source: Enfield

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