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26/01334/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Erection of single storey front extension and partial change of use of the ground floor of the existing dwellinghouse (use Class C3) to retail use (Use Class E(a)), with associated external alterations, waste and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
21 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 16 m away: Green Street.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 £58,000 in February 1997. Terraced house, freehold.

11 February 1997£58,000

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

Building

Floor area142 m² (1,528 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E7 8JT
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Green Street West
Parish
Green Street Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MZA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 60% of changes of use here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
40%approved
121decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 21 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Newham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#211 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.