49 Sidney Road Forest Gate London E7 0ED Data via plota.co.uk

26/01473/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing side/rear extension and erection of new single storey rear/side extension and restoration of rear bay window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Newham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Wood pasture and parkland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 373 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Inside the Newham built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: London; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £815,000 in January 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 January 2023£815,000
18 April 1997£65,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
E7 0ED
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Forest Gate North
Parish
Forest Gate Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mel.Architect. Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 62% of demolitions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
49decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Newham in the last twelve months, from validation. Newham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Newham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#211 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newham ranks #191 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #239 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #233 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #191 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #140 of 296
51%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
51 decided
989
Total decisions
170 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.