Planning and building regulation drawings in Forty Hill (EN2)
Forty Hill is a village on the rural edge of Enfield. Georgian and Victorian cottages and villas are strung out along Forty Hill and Baker Street, close to Forty Hall, built in the 1620s and listed Grade I. Beyond them lies Clay Hill, a largely rural, semi-open area of only around sixty houses set among paddocks and public open space rather than a street of terraces. Bulls Cross is among the district's other roads.
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- London Borough of Enfield granted 83% of 999 householder applications
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That setting changes what a homeowner can realistically ask for. Two conservation areas, Forty Hill and Clay Hill, cover the village and its surroundings, and Enfield's 2009 Article 4 directions withdraw permitted development rights there, so alterations to a house, a boundary wall or an outbuilding can all need an application. A garden room or a new gate is therefore not a trivial matter. The Green Belt and the parkland of the Forty Hall estate sit around the edges, which limits how far a rear or side extension can grow on plots that back onto open ground.
Each scheme here begins with a proper reading of the designation, the listing position and the Green Belt line. Matching the materials of the older houses, keeping roof forms in proportion and respecting the original footprint are the points the drawings have to address. We draw to that picture, and flag early if part of a wish list is likely to conflict with it.
Planning in Forty Hill: what to know before you apply
In the Forty Hill and Clay Hill conservation areas Enfield has withdrawn permitted development rights through Article 4 directions made in 2009, so alterations to houses, boundary walls and outbuildings that would elsewhere be permitted need a planning application. We check the exact rights each direction removes for your address. Separately, conservation-area status means side extensions, roof enlargements and rear extensions of more than one storey are never permitted development. Works affecting the character of a listed building need listed building consent, and Forty Hall itself is Grade I listed. Green Belt policy applies to properties within it and limits the scale of extensions. Enfield also holds a borough-wide direction on HMO conversions, relevant only if three to six unrelated people would share. A planning application needs an ownership certificate or notice, not the freeholder's consent.
Applications are decided by London Borough of Enfield — its planning pages.
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Forty Hill (EN2) in numbers
What London Borough of Enfield has decided, and what EN2 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.
Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Enfield
Forty Hill (EN2) applications are decided by London Borough of Enfield; these are its published householder figures for the last four quarters.
| Householder applications decided2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 999 |
|---|---|
| Granted | 830 |
| Refused | 169 |
| Grantedof 999 decisions · England 90% | 83% |
| Decided within 8 weeksof 987, excluding prior approvals | 91% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Permitted development prior approvals — London Borough of Enfield
How the larger-home-extension route has fared with London Borough of Enfield, which decides EN2 notifications.
| Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 467 |
|---|---|
| Prior approval granted | 63 |
| Prior approval refused | 61 |
| Grantedof 124 determined | 51% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS1 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Planning appeals — London Borough of Enfield
Refusals in EN2 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Enfield's householder appeal record.
| Householder appeals determined2021–2026 | 269 |
|---|---|
| Allowed | 108 |
| Allowedof 269 · England 36% | 40% |
Source: Planning Inspectorate appeals casework. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions — London Borough of Enfield
Register counts for London Borough of Enfield. A count describes what the council has published, never a rank against another council.
| Conservation areas in the register24 dated, 2015–2016 | 24 |
|---|---|
| Areas covered by an Article 4 direction | 33 |
Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
What EN2 is built of
Residential building form across Forty Hill (EN2), from 297 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.
| Attached on more than one side | 27% |
|---|---|
| Attached on one side | 56% |
| Detached | 18% |
| Median building footprint | 70 m² |
| Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate | 1.3 |
| Buildings classified | 297 |
Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-09-22.
- Day 0Measured survey of your Forty Hill property — or your existing plans if you have them.
- About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
- SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Enfield’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
- Council: 8-week targetHouseholder applications carry an 8-week statutory target. London Borough of Enfield decided 91% of 987 recent householder applications inside it.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
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