9, Morley Avenue, N18 2QU
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) (RETROSPECTIVE).
- Received
- 13 August 2026
- Decided
- 2 October 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Enfield
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- ReceivedSubmitted13 Aug
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided2 Oct
Decided in 50 days (council typically 49)
This is a planning application for a change of use at 9, Morley Avenue, N18 2QU. Enfield has handled 1,063 applications of this type and approves 70% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 5 days quicker than Enfield's median. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 114 applications across Edmonton Green. We hold 646 applications in total for the N18 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Why it was refused
- The retrospective HMO results in the loss of a dwelling that would be more appropriately occupied as a single family dwelling, rather than a poor quality HMO with significantly constrained internal communal space, thereby conflicting with the Council's Housing demand target to provide / retain family sized housing within the Borough and provide high quality residential accommodation. The scheme is therefore contrary to Policy DMD5 of the Development Management Document (2014) and the NPPF (2026).
- The HMO by reason of its limited communal kitchen space layout and single bathroom to serve 5 unrelated occupants, represents a substandard and inappropriate form of accommodation which would not be capable of meeting the reasonable needs of its 5 occupiers and would be detrimental to the standard of living of the occupants. The scheme therefore fails to provide an adequate standard of residential accommodation and it is contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Core Strategy Policies CP4 and CP30, Development Management Document Policies DMD5, DMD7 and DMD37 as well as the NPPF (2026).
From the council's decision notice.
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Next to the site
- Article 4 direction: Borough wide
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
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