812 Romford Road Manor Park London E12 5JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00846/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Partial demolition of the existing mixed-use building, construction of ground floor rear and side infill extension, rear and side dormer extensions with front rooflight and internal modifications to commercial tenancy (Use Class E) to provide 1x House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and a 1x three-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Refused
24 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 186 m away: City of London Cemetery; Inside the Newham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E12 5JG
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
LIttle Ilford
Parish
Manor Park Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Agenda 21 Architects Studio Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 11 days slower than Newham's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 59% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
100decided in the last year

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

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