2016
44 Forest Drive West Leytonstone London E11 1LA
Conversion of existing basement cellar to provide necessary living and entertainment area.
49 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ Data via plota.co.uk
261875 - Full Planning
Refused
Proposal
Conversion of a single dwelling to two self-contained flats (1 x 2-bed and 1 x 3-bed) (Use Class C3) including the construction of a first floor rear extension, rear dormer roof extension, alterations to the fenestration involving the installation of rear patio doors and rear window. Removal of the front boundary wall, creation of a dropped kerb and vehicle crossover to facilitate the provision of two car parking spaces, waste and recycling facilities, bicycle storage, rear garden fencing and associated rear garden amenity spaces. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Refused
21 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Oct 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
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pfss-statement-49-forest-drive.pdf
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Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 4
Article 4 direction
Other Article 4 Direction Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
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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.
Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 1
Last sold for £350,000 in June 2010. Terraced house, freehold.
21 June 2010£350,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- E11 1JZ
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Forest
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refused (with Reasons)
- Decision date
- 21 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Archimedes design
How this decision compares
Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Waltham Forest's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 51% of changes of use here are.
This one65d
Council56d
UK56d
54%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
160decided in the last year
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Waltham Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Waltham Forest decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
75 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) – Construction of a single storey rear extensio…
2025
18 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1LA
Construction of a part single, part two storey rear extension, dormer roof extension at m…
2025
Approved
67 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Replacement of single storey outbuilding within rear garden including landscaping and exc…
2025
Approved
First Floor Flat, 19 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Construction of a rear dormer extension to the main roof, formation of an enclosed roof t…
2025
12 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1LA
C hange of use of single family dwellinghouse into a large House in Multiple Occupation (…
2025
22a Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JD
Replacement of the existing timber windows with modern thick profile double glazed uPVC u…
2025
Approved
67 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2025
Refused
First Floor Flat, 19 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Construction of a rear dormer roof extension together with raised roof parapet , installa…
2024
Approved
17 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)-Construction of dormer roof extension to main r…
2024
Approved
17 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Construction of a single storey side extension.
2024
Withdrawn
17 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2024
Approved
89 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension together with hard and soft lan…
2024
Approved
39 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension and first floor rear extension…
2023
Refused
18 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1LA
Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of th…
2023
Approved
First Floor Flat, 20 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JD
Construction of a rear dormer roof extension to the main roof, extension over the existin…
2023
39 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2023
Approved
39 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of single storey outbuilding at…
2022
Refused
18 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1LA
Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of th…
2022
Refused
40 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JD
Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to use as a small house in…
2022
Approved
39 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Construction of a two storey rear extension (amended description).
2016
Approved
51 Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
PIA larger home extn
2016
Approved
31a Lyndhurst Drive, Leyton, London, E10 6JB
Loft conversion with rear dormer window and two front rooflights.
2016
Approved
29 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Demolition of existing garages and construction of 2 x 3 storey, 3 bedroom dwellinghouses…
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Withdrawn
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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.
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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.
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.
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