2016
Refused
24 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
PIA larger home extn
273 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JW Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
261758 - Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
Description
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision around 16 Sept 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.
Day 48 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.
Day 488 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,896decided in the last year
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Waltham Forest to go on. Waltham Forest decision record →
Site constraints 3
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 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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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
192 Beech Hall Road, Chingford, London, E4 9NT
Sub-division of the site at 192 Beech Hall Road and construction of two semi-detached 2-s…
2023
Approved
152 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JP
Construction of single storey rear extension.
2021
Approved
46 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Construction of single storey rear extension.
2021
Approved
118 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JP
Lawful Development certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2021
Approved
33 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2018
Approved
6 The Close, Chingford, London, E4 9NU
Construction of single storey rear extension.
2018
Refused
148 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JP
Installation of external wall insulation to front and rear elevations.
2017
Approved
6 The Close, Chingford, London, E4 9NU
Construction of replacement single storey side extension and part single storey rear exte…
2016
Approved
196 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JP
Change of use from restaurant/cafe (class A3) to residential unit (Class C3). Alteration…
2016
Refused
6 The Close, Chingford, London, E4 9NU
Construction of replacement single storey side extension and part single storey rear exte…
2016
Approved
6 The Close, Chingford, London, E4 9NU
Lawful development certificate (proposed)- construction of hip to gable side roof extensi…
2016
Approved
24 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Construction of single storey rear extension.
2016
Approved
265 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JW
PIA larger home extn
2016
Approved
166 Beech Hall Road, Chingford, London, E4 9NT
PIA larger home extension.
2025
Refused
192 Beech Hall Road, Chingford, London, E4 9NT
Submission of details pursuant to condition 10 (Sustainable Urban Drainage System) attach…
2025
192 Beech Hall Road, Chingford, London, E4 9NT
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan…
2025
Approved
192 Beech Hall Road, Chingford, London, E4 9NT
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Construction Logistics Plan) condition 15…
2025
Refused
192 Beech Hall Road, Chingford, London, E4 9NT
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Construction Logistics Plan), condition 4…
2025
Approved
28 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
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2025
Approved
28 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend…
2023
Approved
38 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend…
2023
Refused
38 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend…
2022
Approved
26 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend…
2022
Refused
26 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend…
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.
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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