Paola House 2 Talbot Road Forest Gate London E7 0DX

Pending 26/00689/FUL
Council
Date received
8 Apr 2026
Date validated
8 Apr 2026
Postcode
E7 0DX

Description

Erection of a part single storey, part four storey side extension, first floor rear extension, and two storey upward extensions. Change of use of the existing property from storage and distribution (Use Class B8) to a mixed use development comprising commercial floorspace at basement and ground floor level (Use Class E) and 7 residential units at upper floor levels (Use Class C3), consisting: 2 x 1-bedroom flats, 4 x 2-bedroom flats, and 1 x 3-bedroom flat with associated alterations to existing elevations, external amenity space, cycle storage, refuse and recycling facilities, and boundary treatments.

4.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#170 of 277

Newham ranks #126 out of 277 councils for householder decision speed. Newham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

Newham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #239 of 277
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #244 of 277
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #126 of 277
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #86 of 277
48%
Minor dwellings approved
60 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
52%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,143
Total decisions
212 refused in 2025