54 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HB Data via plota.co.uk

251883 - Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, and roof extension above two storey outrigger, with installation of two roof lights to front roof slope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2025
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Approved
23 Sept 2025
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Appeal allowed
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Special protection area 385 m away: Lee Valley; Conservation area 49 m away: Leucha Road; SSSI 385 m away: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £767,500 in August 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

21 August 2020£767,500
26 March 2015£550,000

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

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
Postcode
E17 7HB
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
St James
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2025
Decision
Approved (With Informatives)
Decision date
23 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 29 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007441 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Concept Lofts

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
1,848decided in the last year

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
24 Sept 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.