3 Connaught Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 7AE Data via plota.co.uk

261855 - Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed Refused

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
24 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Station Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Other Article 4 Direction Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Waltham Forest 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: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 400 m away: Epping Forest; SSSI 400 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 8 m away: North Chingford.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 5

Last sold for £769,800 in June 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 June 2026£769,800Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 March 2002£250,000
17 April 1998£175,000
5 January 1998£127,500
12 November 1997£100,000

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

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
Postcode
E4 7AE
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Chingford Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused (with Reasons)
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dovetail Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Waltham Forest's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 20% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
1,574decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Waltham Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Waltham Forest decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Waltham Forest is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #80 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Waltham Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Waltham Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #284 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #284 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #80 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #25 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
56 decided
1,391
Total decisions
332 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.