What you could build at N9 0RP: the planning rules at this address, what neighbours have built and how big, planning decisions nearby, rough costs and the value an extension adds, and how to get started. In Lower Edmonton South, Enfield.
89extensions seen within 600 m in the last 10 years
9loft conversions within 600 m in the last 10 years
105.9extensions per 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood (10 years)
● work seen on energy certificates · ● application approved · ● refused · ● pending or other · ● this postcode
The rules at this address
Houses usually have permitted development rights: some rear extensions (typically up to 3 m deep for a semi or terrace, 4 m detached), loft conversions within volume limits, and porches can go ahead without planning permission. Larger single-storey rear extensions (up to 6 m / 8 m) can use the “prior approval” neighbour scheme.
Not in a conservation area (from council registers).
Article 4 direction (Borough wide): some rights normally allowed have been removed here. Check what it covers with the council before relying on permitted development.
Listed buildings need listed building consent for most changes, inside and out: check the National Heritage List.
To be certain work is permitted development, apply for a lawful development certificate (about £129 for householders in England). Building regulations apply either way.
Across England and Wales, homes extended by a typical 30 m² and then resold rose about 11.1% more than similar homes nearby over the same years (124,884 resales). How extensions pay off by size, type and region.
Single-storey rear or side extension: about £2,000–£3,000 per m² (London £2,500–£4,000), plus fees and VAT
Loft conversion: about £45,000–£75,000 for a dormer; more for a mansard or hip-to-gable
Two-storey extension: about £1,800–£2,800 per m² of new floor
Garage conversion: about £15,000–£30,000
Basement: about £3,500–£5,000 per m², London mostly
Build costs are rough 2026 ranges from industry guides, not quotes. Get three quotes for your plans.
Move or improve?
The money you don't get back either way, for the same extra space in Lower Edmonton South.
Move to a home 20 m² bigger (about £524,000)
Stamp duty on the new home
£16,200
Estate agent on yours 1.2% + VAT
£6,048
Solicitors, buying and selling
£3,000
Survey
£600
Removals
£1,500
Money gone
£27,348
Extend by 20 m²
Building, plus 15% for design, planning and contingency
£57,500
Less what it adds to your home's value 60% of the local price
−£62,400
Money gone
−£4,900
On these figures, extending loses about £32,248 less. Moving also changes the area, the schools and the commute; extending means months of building work and depends on planning.
Building costs vary a lot (a single-storey rear extension is often £2,000–£3,000 per m², more in London). How much space adds depends on the home and street: what extensions added to resale prices. A guide, not advice; nothing you type leaves this page.
Getting started
Look at what neighbours did. Open applications above to see drawings that were approved on similar houses, and who designed them.
Check the route: permitted development (with a lawful development certificate), prior approval for larger rear extensions, or full householder planning permission.
Get a measured survey and a designer: an architect, an architectural technologist or a designer who handles planning drawings.
Apply (householder permission is about £258 in England; councils aim to decide within 8 weeks).
Building regulations through the council's building control or an approved inspector, and party wall notices to neighbours if you build on or near the boundary.
Choose a builder: written quotes, a contract, staged payments, and check their insurance and references.
From energy certificates: an extension where a later certificate shows more floor space, a loft conversion where roof rooms appear. Certificates come with sales, lettings and some building work, so the year is when it was first seen.
Not every extension shows here. We only see building work when a new energy certificate is lodged, which happens when a home is sold, let or newly built. A loft or extension added since then won't appear, even with planning permission and building control sign-off, because those records aren't published as open data outside London. Missing work doesn't mean missing paperwork.
30, Gordon Road, N9 0lu
Rear extension
Withdrawn
Sept 2026
26/03218/PRH
30, Gordon Road, N9 0lu
Rear extension
Withdrawn
Sept 2026
26/03219/PRH
2, Cornwallis Avenue, N9 0jp
Rear extension
Approved
Aug 2026
26/03038/PRH
30, Gordon Road, N9 0lu
Rear extension
Refused
Aug 2026
26/02981/PRH
2, Granville Avenue, N9 0hd
Garage conversion or garage
Approved
Aug 2026
26/02681/HOU
95, Town Road, N9 0sb
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Aug 2026
26/02726/PRH
52, Exeter Road, N9 0jg
Loft or dormer
Withdrawn
Jun 2026
26/02514/HOU
41, Exeter Road, N9 0lb
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Jul 2026
26/02436/PRH
20, Eldon Road, N9 8lg
Side return or wrap-around
Not needed / lawful
Jul 2026
26/02319/PRH
12, Chester Road, N9 8jg
Rear extension
Approved
Jun 2026
26/01888/PRH
105, Chiswick Road, N9 7ap
Side return or wrap-around
Not needed / lawful
Jun 2026
26/01804/PRH
7, Wellington Avenue, N9 0rn
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Jun 2026
26/01772/PRH
52, Bounces Road, N9 8hx
Other householder work
Refused
Jun 2026
26/01503/PIA
202, Bounces Road, N9 8la
Other householder work
Approved
May 2026
26/01260/HOU
32, Hudson Way, N9 0xf
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Apr 2026
26/00932/PRH
28, Nash Road, N9 0la
Rear extension
Approved
Apr 2026
26/00754/PRH
449, Montagu Road, N9 0hr
Rear extension
Approved
Apr 2026
25/03942/HOU
198, Bounces Road, N9 8la
Other householder work
Approved
Feb 2026
25/04398/HOU
2, Cornwallis Avenue, N9 0jp
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Jan 2026
25/04139/PRH
35, Bounces Road, N9 8jd
Other householder work
Approved
Dec 2025
25/03309/PMA
149, Felixstowe Road, N9 0dt
Loft or dormer
Refused
Dec 2025
25/03442/HOU
94, Exeter Road, N9 0ll
Garage conversion or garage
Approved
Dec 2025
25/03456/HOU
26, Westminster Road, N9 8rb
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Nov 2025
25/03467/PRH
47, Hennessy Road, N9 0xb
Rear extension
Approved
Oct 2025
25/03010/HOU
37, Cornwallis Avenue, N9 0jh
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Oct 2025
25/03080/PRH
15, Fraser Road, N9 0da
Other householder work
Approved
Nov 2025
25/02843/RE4
35, Bounces Road, N9 8jd
Other householder work
Refused
Sept 2025
25/02547/PMA
177, Monmouth Road, N9 0le
Rear extension
Approved
Jun 2025
25/01314/HOU
1a, Dover Road, N9 0ld
Rear extension
Approved
May 2025
25/00923/HOU
177, Monmouth Road, N9 0le
Rear extension
Refused
May 2025
25/01316/PRH
36, Brookfield Road, N9 0dn
Other householder work
Approved
Apr 2025
25/00666/RE4
11, Hudson Way, N9 0fu
Outbuilding or garden room
Refused
Apr 2025
25/00541/HOU
35, Bounces Road, N9 8jd
Other householder work
Refused
Apr 2025
25/00415/PMA
Householder applications validated since 2023 within 600 m. The council's page has the drawings, the decision notice and who the agent or architect was. Hover a row for the description. Source: GLA Planning London Datahub.
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85% (116)
88%
7 weeks
Basement
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53% (17)
83%
8 weeks
Porch or front extension
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88% (74)
81%
7 weeks
Share of decided applications approved since 2023 (number decided in brackets). Withdrawn applications aren't counted; many are withdrawn when refusal looks likely.