Planning application · Enfield
25/03396/FUL.
29 Reservoir Road London N14 4BB
Full / Other Planning at 29 Reservoir Road London N14 4BB, received 1 Oct 2025 — refused on 16 Dec 2025 (delegated, Michael Kotoh-Mortty).
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Refused
Outcome
16 Dec 2025
11 wks
Decision time
3 wks over the 8-week target
—
Conditions
not captured
21
Documents
21 linked
3
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Enfield planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Change of use from retail (Class E) to 6 dwellings (Class C3) with single storey rear extension and external works.
Reference
25/03396/FUL
Type
Full
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
N14 4BB
Ward
Council
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Target date
19 Dec 2025
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Reference
25/03396/FUL
Type
Full
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
N14 4BB
Ward
Council
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Target date
19 Dec 2025
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
Documents open on the Enfield portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗
Decision
What happened?
Refused on 16 Dec 2025, delegated decision by Michael Kotoh-Mortty — 11 weeks from submission (3 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
1 Oct 2025
Application received
24 Oct 2025
Application validated
19 Dec 2025
Statutory target date
16 Dec 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Michael Kotoh-Mortty
1 Oct 2025
Application received
24 Oct 2025
Application validated
19 Dec 2025
Statutory target date
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16 Dec 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Michael Kotoh-Mortty
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed unit mix of 5 x 1 bedroom flats and 1x 2 bedroom flat at the site would realise
low priority housing types that would fail to provide 3 bedroom family type accommodation at this
location to contribute to the Council's strategic housing needs, thereby failing to accord with DMD3
and DMD37of the DMD, CP4 and CP5 of the Core Strategy, D3, D6 and H10 of the London Plan
(2021), the evidence produced within the Enfield Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2021) as well
as advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
2
The proposed development, by virtue of the poor quality and design would result in a sub-
standard form of accommodation that would not be able to cater for the reasonable external amenity
needs of future occupiers, contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CP30 of the Enfield
Core Strategy 2010, Policy DMD8 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014) as well
as the NPPF (2024).
Dated: 16 December 2025
Authorised on behalf of:
Karen Page
Head of Planning and Building Control
Housing, Regeneration and Development Department
Enfield Council
PO Box 53, Civic Centre
Silver Street, Enfield
EN1 3XE
If you have any questions about this decision, please contact the planning officer michael.kotoh-
mortty@enfield.gov.uk.
List of plans and documents referred to in this Notice:
Title/Number Version TYPE
Prop. Site Plan 5109-P-13 Drawing
SuDS proforma Rev. B Supporting Information
SuDS Plan Drawing
Prop. Floor 502-02 Rev. A Drawing
Prop. Floor 5109-P-05 Drawing
Exist. Elevs Rev. A Drawing
Exist. Floor 5109-PD-05 Drawing
Prop. Elevs Rev. B Drawing
SuDS Section 5109-P-12 Drawing
Exist. Section Plan 5109-P-11 Drawing
Prop. Floor 5109-P-15 Drawing
Prop. Section Rev. C Drawing
Location and Site Plan 501-01 Rev. A Drawing
Transport Assessment 5109-P-16 Supporting Information
Decision Notices x2 5109-P-14 Supporting Information
Highways Proforma Rev. C Supporting Information
Energy Assessment 5109-P-17 Supporting Information
5109-P-10
Rev. A
Additional Information
0 To assist applicants, the Local Planning Authority has produced policies and guidance which
are available on the Council's website and offers a pre-planning application advice service. The
proposal does not comply with policy and Officers would therefore encourage applicants to fully
consider all relevant planning policies and engage with the department's pre-application service prior
to any future submission.
Further information on this service can be found on the Council's website:
https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-pre-application-advice-service
APPEAL GUIDANCE:
Should you (an applicant or agent) feel aggrieved by the decision of the Council to either refuse
permission or to grant permission subject to conditions, you can
1
The proposed unit mix of 5 x 1 bedroom flats and 1x 2 bedroom flat at the site would realise
low priority housing types that would fail to provide 3 bedroom family type accommodation at this
location to contribute to the Council's strategic housing needs, thereby failing to accord with DMD3
and DMD37of the DMD, CP4 and CP5 of the Core Strategy, D3, D6 and H10 of the London Plan
(2021), the evidence produced within the Enfield Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2021) as well
as advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
2
The proposed development, by virtue of the poor quality and design would result in a sub-
standard form of accommodation that would not be able to cater for the reasonable external amenity
needs of future occupiers, contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CP30 of the Enfield
Core Strategy 2010, Policy DMD8 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014) as well
as the NPPF (2024).
Dated: 16 December 2025
Authorised on behalf of:
Karen Page
Head of Planning and Building Control
Housing, Regeneration and Development Department
Enfield Council
PO Box 53, Civic Centre
Silver Street, Enfield
EN1 3XE
If you have any questions about this decision, please contact the planning officer michael.kotoh-
mortty@enfield.gov.uk.
List of plans and documents referred to in this Notice:
Title/Number Version TYPE
Prop. Site Plan 5109-P-13 Drawing
SuDS proforma Rev. B Supporting Information
SuDS Plan Drawing
Prop. Floor 502-02 Rev. A Drawing
Prop. Floor 5109-P-05 Drawing
Exist. Elevs Rev. A Drawing
Exist. Floor 5109-PD-05 Drawing
Prop. Elevs Rev. B Drawing
SuDS Section 5109-P-12 Drawing
Exist. Section Plan 5109-P-11 Drawing
Prop. Floor 5109-P-15 Drawing
Prop. Section Rev. C Drawing
Location and Site Plan 501-01 Rev. A Drawing
Transport Assessment 5109-P-16 Supporting Information
Decision Notices x2 5109-P-14 Supporting Information
Highways Proforma Rev. C Supporting Information
Energy Assessment 5109-P-17 Supporting Information
5109-P-10
Rev. A
Additional Information
0 To assist applicants, the Local Planning Authority has produced policies and guidance which
are available on the Council's website and offers a pre-planning application advice service. The
proposal does not comply with policy and Officers would therefore encourage applicants to fully
consider all relevant planning policies and engage with the department's pre-application service prior
to any future submission.
Further information on this service can be found on the Council's website:
https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-pre-application-advice-service
APPEAL GUIDANCE:
Should you (an applicant or agent) feel aggrieved by the decision of the Council to either refuse
permission or to grant permission subject to conditions, you can
Policies cited
CP4CP5D3D6H10NPPFCP30DMD8
Public response
Measure
Count
Objections
3
In support
0
Total comments
3
Objections
3
In support
0
Total comments
3
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.