LOCK COURT, 1 Essex Wharf, Leyton, London, E5 9HP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Removal of parts of facade and installation of cavity barriers for fire safety. Replacement of brickwork and render to match existing. Timber decking, soffits and cladding on balconies to be replaced with non combustible alternatives to match existing. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.
Documents 24
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 22
Site constraints 13
Checked on 6 October 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, 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
- Postcode
- E5 9HP
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Lea Bridge
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Jefferson Sheard Architects
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 85, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Waltham Forest are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
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
- 16 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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