20 St Alphege Road London N9 8BX

1. 1.The proposed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), by reason of its poor internal layout, the need for reconfiguration of the communal accommodation to achieve an acceptable means of escape, the consequent reduction in the quality of outlook and natural light available to future occupiers, and the introduction of steps and changes in floor level that would impede step-free movement through the property, would fail to provide a satisfactory standard of residential accommodation for future occupiers. The proposal would result in accommodation that is neither inclusive nor readily accessible and would therefore be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Policies D5, D6 and D7 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies DMD 8 and DMD 37 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014).
2. 2.The proposed development, by reason of the siting of ground floor bedrooms within an area at risk of surface water flooding, has failed to demonstrate that the development would be safe from flooding over its lifetime. In particular, the submitted Flood Risk Assessment does not satisfactorily address the required finished floor levels and flood resilience measures. The proposal is therefore contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Policies SI12 and SI13 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies DMD59, DMD61 and DMD62 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014).
3. 3.The proposed development fails to provide adequate and policy compliant cycle parking, by reason of the convoluted and impractical route through the dwelling and the absence of satisfactory external access. The proposal would therefore fail to provide a secure and convenient cycle parking facility and would not promote sustainable modes of transport, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Policies T4 and T5 of the London Plan (2021), Core Policy 25 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010), and Policies DMD45 and DMD47 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014).
4. 4.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 the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), 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.

Postcode

N9 8BX

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

20 August 2026

Consultation expiry

17 September 2026

Architect profile

REDWOODS PROJECTS LTD