26/01097/FUL

The proposed retrospective development for the change of use to a place of worship, by reason of the intensity and nature of the use (including amplified speech and congregational singing) and the absence of a satisfactory, robustly evidenced noise mitigation scheme (including no confirmed sound insulation), would be likely to result in unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residential occupiers contrary to Policies DMD 16, DMD64 and DMD68 and Core Strategy CP32, and London Plan (2021) Policies D13 and D14 and the NPPF (2024).

In the absence of an Operational Management Plan (or equivalent) to demonstrate how the use would be managed in practice, including peak arrivals/departures, drop-off pick/up activity, car sharing arrangements and any occasional larger events, the Local Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would operate without causing unacceptable parking stress, highway safety concerns or associated disturbance on surrounding residential streets contrary to Enfield DMD Policy DMD45, DMD47 and DMD48 London Plan (2021) Policies T4 and T6 and the NPPF (2024). Dated: 13 May 2026 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 mark.heaney@enfield.gov.uk. List of plans and documents referred to in this Notice: Title/Number Version TYPE Site Plan T1206-001 Drawing Block Plan; Drawing Existing & Proposed Ground Floor 002 Dated 12.10.2024; Drawing Existing & Proposed Elevations 001 Dated 12.10.2024; Drawing Highway Safety Impact Assessment form; Supporting Information Biodiversity Net Gain Report; Supporting Information Article 12 Notice (Local List Validation Waiver - SuDS / Ecology / Supporting Information Archaeology); Supporting Information Planning Statement; Supporting Information Travel Survey Technical Note P01 11.03.2026; Supporting Information Noise Impact Assessment (Venta Acoustics) 16.11.2023; Additional Information 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