Planning application
HGY/2026/1037
162 Park Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 0JN
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as an 8-bedroom, 9-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui-generis use).
As published by the council, reference HGY/2026/1037
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Haringey
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5 Jun 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/2025/0373 Awaiting decision
176 Park Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 0JN
Lawful development: Proposed use. The outbuilding would not forward the principal elevation of the original house. Outbuilding and other additions would not exceed 50% of the total land area around the original house, including Sheds and all others. The outbuilding will not be separate, The outbuilding would not contain balconies and verandas
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HGY/2024/2550 Refused
162 Park Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 0JN
Change of use from single family 6-bed dwelling to HMO with 8 x rooms (9 occupiers living as 7 households) (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION).
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HGY/2021/1702 Decided
69, Manor Road, London, N17 0JH
Erection of single storey extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the orginal wall by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m
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HGY/2024/1422 Granted
134B (Rear Ground Floor Flat) Park Lane, London , N17 0JP
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the rear ground floor flat (134B Park Lane) as a separate self-contained flat within the C3 Use Class.
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HGY/2026/0853 Granted
192A Park Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 0JA
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed rear dormer extension and the erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden.
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HGY/2026/0199 Refused
Rear of 159 Park Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 0HN
Erection of a single storey upward extension and change of use from a redundant building to a two storey, 2-bedroom single family dwellinghouse with an integrated artist studio (Class C3).
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).