2016
Greater London House 547-551 High Road Leytonstone Leytonstone E11 4PB
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development.
589A High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB Data via plota.co.uk
262183 - Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
Valid/Complete
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Change of use from 1 self- contained flat to 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Waltham Forest's recent changes of use.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
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 19 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £597,500 in March 2022. Other property, freehold.
11 March 2022£597,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
- Postcode
- E11 4PB
- Received
- 17 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Cathall
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- London Consultants LTD
Decision outlook
Day 18 of the 56-day target. Waltham Forest usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
48%approved
146decided in the last year
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Waltham Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Waltham Forest decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
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2025
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2025
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Change of use from Class E to a mixed use cafe and indoor leisure venue (Class E(b)) with…
2025
Approved
476 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 3HN
Formation of a a self-contained commercial unit on upper floor with a lterations to front…
2025
527 - 529 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB
Construction of a mansard roof extension to facilitate creation of a self contained flat…
2024
Refused
559 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB
Construction of mansard roof extension and alterations to the existing first and second f…
2024
Approved
563a High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB
Construction of a first floor rear extension, removal of a rear first floor boundary wall…
2024
Refused
17 Lynn Mews, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QL
Construction of a mansard roof extension to main roof to create a second floor and instal…
2024
Refused
527 - 529 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB
Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a fourth storey level along with the…
2024
Approved
43 Southwell Grove Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2024
Refused
43 Southwell Grove Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PP
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension. Construction of first floor rear e…
2024
Refused
15 Lynn Mews, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QL
Construction of a mansard roof extension to facilitate the creation of an additional floo…
2023
Refused
527 - 529 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB
Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a fourth storey level along with the…
2023
Withdrawn
23 Lynn Mews, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QL
Construction of a mansard roof extension above the residential block with a balcony to fa…
2022
Refused
527 - 529 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB
Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a fourth storey level along with the…
2023
Approved
52a Southwell Grove Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PP
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2022
Withdrawn
23 Lynn Mews, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QL
Construction of a first floor rear extension and mansard roof extension at 23 & 25 Lynn M…
2022
Refused
23 Lynn Mews, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QL
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2019
Approved
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Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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