121A Thorpe Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9ED Data via plota.co.uk

261563 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Internal alterations at the rear part of No.121 to facilitate enlargement of the existing self-contained ground floor studio flat No.121A (Use class C3) and installation of a side entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
SSSI about 373 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Registered park or garden about 233 m away: Wanstead Park; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Green belt about 72 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area27 m² (291 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 1 habitable room
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, 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

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
E7 9ED
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Cann Hall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved (with Conditions & Informatives)
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keeran Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
1,572decided 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
21 Aug 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

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.