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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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14 March 2026
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6 documented planning updates
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2 safety or community-focused updates
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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.
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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.
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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 14 March 2026