38 Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01506/HH - Householder Application Pending
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of a grey brick-slip external wall finish incorporating 40mm polystyrene insulation to the front elevation of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 5

PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATION Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE BOUNDARY Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form (Public) · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Ironmongers' Stone in Leather Gardens to the East of Abbey Road, Grade II, 56 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 151 m away: Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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 Newham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

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
Householder Application
Postcode
E15 3LU
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
West Ham
Parish
Stratford Community Forum
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Newham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
545decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Application for prior approval for erection of a single storey rear extension. The detail…
25/01425/PREHH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
29 Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3JZ
Application for a lawful development certificate proposed for use of shed as a home gym f…
25/02591/CLP
2025
29 Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3JZ
Alterations to the front and rear elevations.
25/01504/HH
2025
45 Mortham Street Stratford London E15 3LS
Prior notification application for the construction of a single-storey ground floor rear…
25/01204/PREHH
2023 Approved
29B Mortham Street Stratford London E15 3LS
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. Th…
23/00076/PREHH
2022 Approved
51 Mortham Street Stratford London E15 3LS
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. Th…
22/02892/PREHH
2022 Approved
48 Abbey Road Stratford London Newham E15 3LU
Construction of a first floor rear extension
22/02217/HH
2022 Approved
24 Leather Gardens Stratford London Newham E15 3LD
Construction of a front porch and changes to front and rear fenestration To the front - B…
22/01816/HH
2021 Approved
27 Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3JZ
Construction of a rear conservatory.
21/01220/HH
2021 Approved
4 Hubbard Street Stratford London E15 3NH
Construction of a single storey rear extension.
21/00206/HH
2019 Approved
Brassett Point Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3LA
Installation of 2No. 2m long poles fixed to the existing plant room walls to accommodate…
19/00483/FUL
2019 Refused
4 Hubbard Street Stratford London E15 3NH
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. Th…
19/00502/PREHH
2018 Refused
29 Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3JZ
Change of use from a 2 bedroom house into HMO.
18/01204/COU
2017 Approved
24 Leather Gardens Stratford London E15 3LD
Porch extension to the front garden and an Outbuilding to the rear garden to be used as s…
17/01661/HH
2017 Approved
The Tanneries 9 Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3JZ
Approval of details pursuant to condition 11 (Affordable Housing) attached to planning co…
17/00887/AOD
2016 Approved
The Tanneries 9 Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3JZ
Approval of details in pursuant to Condition 5 (Code 4 Level for Sustainable Homes) and C…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings