Planning application
HGY/2025/3340
291-293 Archway Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5AA
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of parts of 291-293 Archway Road as 8no. self-contained flats (1no. 1-bed on Lower Ground Floor, 1no. 1-bed on Ground Floor, 3no. 1-bed on First Floor and 3no. 1-bed on Second Floor).
As published by the council, reference HGY/2025/3340
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2026
Received by Haringey
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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HGY/2026/1247 Granted
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HGY/2026/1310 Granted
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HGY/2026/2104 Granted
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HGY/2026/1307 Granted
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HGY/2026/1885 Granted
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HGY/2026/1375 Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as 3 self-contained flats (comprising of ground floor 2 bed, first floor 2 bed, second floor 1 bed) for more than 4 years.
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HGY/2026/1409 Granted
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