Planning application
HGY/2026/0651
Flat 4, 140 Wightman Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0BD
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness: proposed construction of a rear dormer and two front skylights, as part of a loft extension.
As published by the council, reference HGY/2026/0651
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Haringey
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31 Mar 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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HGY/2026/1059 Awaiting decision
Flat 4, 140 Wightman Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0BD
Construction of a rear dormer and two front skylights, as part of a loft extension.
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HGY/2024/2483 Granted
159 Wightman Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0BB
Replacement of the existing timber sash windows with modern casement uPVC units.
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HGY/2025/3436 Granted
First Floor Flat, 143 Wightman Road, London, N8 0BB
Installation of a roof terrace to the first floor flat
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HGY/2025/3431 Granted
45 Seymour Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0BJ
Single storey side extension, new patio door at the ground floor and replace first floor rear window with juliette balcony window with a glass balustrade
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HGY/2023/0161 Granted
54 Hewitt Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0BL
Erection of partial side return extension, with pitched roof to create a larger kitchen diner.
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HGY/2026/1336 Granted
72 Hewitt Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0BL
Erection of rear L-shape roof extension, insertion of four front roof lights, reinstatement original pediment to front roof.
Other lawful development applications
In Haringey
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HGY/2026/2104 Granted
17 Sperling Road, Tottenham, London, N17 6UQ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use: Loft conversion with erection of rear L-shaped dormer and insertion of 2no. front rooflights.
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HGY/2026/1307 Granted
49 Lordsmead Road, Tottenham, London, N17 6EX
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as five separate self-contained flats.
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HGY/2026/1885 Granted
6, Grainger Road, London, N22 5LT
Certificate of Lawfulness: Proposed alterations to the roof comprising the installation of 3no. rooflights (2no. front facing and 1no. rear facing).
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HGY/2026/1375 Granted
Flats 1, 2, & 3 149 Crescent Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7RU
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
492 Archway Road, Hornsey, London, N6 4NA
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use. Use of lower ground floor as two flats (Use Class C3).