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26/00125/PREPV - Prior Approval Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval application for proposed installation of roof mounted solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jan 2026
Approved
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Inside the Newham built-up area; Designated open space 16 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Prior Approval Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
Postcode
E13 8DW
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Plaistow West And Canning Town East
Parish
Plaistow Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Required & Given
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Luke Strange Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 31 days slower than Newham's median of 41 for prior approvals. Approved, as 72% of prior approvals here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
108decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Newham in the last twelve months, from validation. Newham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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

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