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A running brief of planning, transport, community, and safety updates that affect the Southbury Residents Association area.
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9 July 2026
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Safety
HMOs in Enfield: Planning Pressure, Licensing Rules and the Bush Hill Park PictureHouses in Multiple Occupation have become one of the sharpest housing issues in the London Boro...
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Events
Watch the full Southbury Residents Association candidates' debate and download the transcript as a PDF.
Planning
IntroductionSouthbury is a vibrant, well-established ward within the London Borough of Enfield. It is predominantly residential, home to families, students, and long-term reside...
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Planning
Southbury is a vibrant and well-established community, made up largely of residential streets and enjoyed by families, students, and long-term residents alike. While it is alrea...
Planning
A new Southbury Residents Association article outlines how the emerging Enfield Local Plan could reshape the Southbury Road and Great Cambridge Road junction, with linked PDFs for residents to review.
Planning
The official Enfield comments page for 25/04330/OUT showed 160 comments in total on Friday 14 March 2026, including 141 objections and zero supporting comments.
Planning
The planning comments tab shows 117 comments in total, including 113 objections and zero supporting comments at the time of review.
Planning
The live Enfield planning record confirms application 25/04330/OUT is still in progress, with demolition and a major housing-led scheme proposed.
Planning
The Statement of Community Involvement reports opposition themes including cinema loss, parking pressure, traffic, building height and pressure on schools and healthcare.
Planning
Draft allocation SA2.4 sets out an estimated capacity of 605 homes and tallest buildings up to 42m, while the current application seeks materially greater scale.
Community
The planning submission does not retain or re-provide the existing cinema, and identifies a large net reduction in non-residential floorspace on site.
Streets & Transport
The demolition and construction chapter sets out a long programme with Southbury Road site access and a high peak of construction vehicle movements.
Planning
The applicant's Financial Viability Assessment states a present-day shortfall and argues for nil affordable housing initially, with review mechanisms later.
Streets & Transport
The published Southbury notice includes a zebra crossing at Southbury Station and related traffic-calming/public-realm measures.
Safety
Enfield has published updated injunction material on anti-social car cruising and associated behaviours across the borough.
Last updated 30 March 2026