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Notice varied and upheld9 July 20253359595

All That Land Known As Police Station, 25 Chase Side, London, N14 5BW

Planning appeal 3359595 at All That Land Known As Police Station, 25 Chase Side, London, N14 5BW (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 July 2025 by Inspector Kean G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Ground (b): whether the matters alleged in the notice (change of use to a hostel) have taken place as a matter of fact, or whether the use is instead an HMO.

without planning permission, the unauthorised Change of use from a Police Station (Sui Generis) to a 65-room hostel (Sui Generis) including associated refuse/recycling and cycle parking provisions. (As shown edged in blue on the attached plan)

Authority
London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Kean G
Postcode
N14 5BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Ground (b): whether the matters alleged in the notice (change of use to a hostel) have taken place as a matter of fact, or whether the use is instead an HMO
  • Ground (f): whether the steps required by the notice are excessive and whether lesser steps would remedy the breach
  • Ground (g): whether the period for compliance is reasonable

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that the actual use of the premises (whether termed hostel or HMO) was unauthorised residential use causing substandard living conditions, which the notice was entitled to require to cease subject only to amendment of description and a longer compliance period.

The adverse human/welfare impact on occupants of enforced eviction was weighed against the ongoing harm of allowing substandard residential accommodation to continue, with the balance tipping in favour of upholding the notice but extending the compliance period to 10 months rather than the 3 months originally set or the 12 months sought.

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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