Squires Almshouses Church End, Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 260038
Date received
26 Jan 2026
Postcode
E17 9RH

Description

Listed building consent for Underpinning and Refurbishment works to include: 1) Demolition – removal of existing concrete floor slab throughout the building, removal of non-structural internal partitions and... Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 231.

Day 231, past the statutory target. 86% of listed building works in Waltham Forest are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 231175 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
10,324decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent listed building works in Waltham Forest to go on. Waltham Forest decision record →

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

St Mary's Church (Walthamstow Village) 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Other Article 4 Direction Area · Walthamstow Village Conservation 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: &nbsp
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: 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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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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