Long delayed plans to restore one of Palmers Greens' most notable buildings - Truro House, located on the corner of Green Lanes and Oakthorpe Road - are finally set to move ahead after agreement was reached between its owners and Enfield Council.
The project involves restoration of the main house as single dwelling, conversion of the coach house into a dwelling, and the construction of two apartment blocks comprising 25 flats in total.
The redevelopment project was stalled for several years because of a dispute between the owners of the property and Enfield Council relating to associated Section 106/Community Infrastructure issues. Following resolution of this dispute, on 24 October the Council granted conditional planning permission for two interconnected applications.
The main application is listed as:
TP/08/2244 Restoration and repair of Truro House as a single family dwelling, conversion of Coach House to a single family dwelling involving demolition of existing workshop and external alterations, together with erection of a total of 25 residential units within 2 buildings, comprising one 2-storey block of 2 self-contained flats and one part 3, part 4-storey block of 23 self-contained flats incorporating accommodation at lower ground and roof levels, balconies and terraces together with provision of associated car parking, erection of gates and pillars, and access to Oakthorpe Road.
There are twenty four conditions attached to this permission, largely connected with the building process.
Because Truro House is Grade II listed, Listed Building Consent was required for the reconstruction of Truro House itself. With the agreement of English Heritage this was also granted on 24 October.
LBC/08/0024 | Restoration and repair of Truro House involving demolition and reconstruction of part of east wall together with internal and external alterations, demolition of former workshop adjoining Coach House (stables) and erection of a total of 25 residential units in 2 buildings within grounds.
There are thirteen conditions applied to this consent, focusing on the restoration of Truro House.
Full details of both applications are available on the Council website:
or visit http://planningandbuildingcontrol.enfield.gov.uk/online-applications/ and search under “Truro House”.
