Planning application
25/03565/RE4
John Wilkes House 79 High Street Enfield EN3 4EN
Proposal
Permanent use of John Wilkes House for a hostel for residential accommodation for 36 single homeless men (sui generis).
As published by the council, reference 25/03565/RE4
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Enfield
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted With Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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