Children's care home at 86 Sedgwick Road, Leyton, London E10

“LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST Committee/Date: Planning – 14 th October 2025 Application reference: 251530 Applicant: [the applicant]: Sedgwick Road, Leyton, London E10 6QP Proposed development: Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2). Wards affected: Grove Green Appendices: None 1 RECOMMENDATION 1.1 That planning permission is GRANTED subject to conditions and informatives.”

“To address each criterion, the proposal would not involve any external changes and the existing layout is considered to provide a good standard of facilities for future occupants and staff. The development proposed is considered to meet the definition of supported and specialist accommodation, in particular extra care accommodation, as laid out in Paragraph 8.29 of LP1, being self-contained residential accommodation with additional care support for young residents with…”

“Officers have assessed the drawings and this confirms that each bedroom meets the minimum GIA in terms of national standards. For the provision of external amenity space, the target for residential houses is 50sqm to provide a good level of amenity for occupiers. An enclosed rear garden of ca. 47sqm is proposed and a shortfall of only 3sqm is acceptable.”

“Consultees Response Highways Request to indicate cycle storage Transport Policy No comments received Waste & Recycling No comments received Environmental Health No comments received Early Years & Childcare No comments received Thames Water No comments received London Fire Brigade No comments received 7 DEVELOPMENT PLAN The London Plan (2021) 7.1 On Tuesday 2nd March 2021 the Mayor of London published the replacement London Plan.”

“Objection Received Officer Response Concern relating to previous unregularised use as care home, noise, disturbance and anti- social behaviour The previous use has ceased, as confirmed by a site inspection. It is unconfirmed whether this was a C3b or C2 use. This is a different applicant/operator. Measures to control noise and disturbance are proposed, refer to amenity assessment further in this report.”

“Noise and disturbance associated with the use, unsuitable location Planning decisions must be made in good faith and a decision cannot be judged on the previous unregularised use Refer to main assessment Overdevelopment and inadequate living conditions, unsuitable location, safeguarding and community impacts No extension is proposed and the number of residents is 4, which is not considered to be intensified to any higher level than a comparably sized residential…”

“That planning permission be granted in line with the recommendations, conditions, reasons and informatives as set out in the committee report for application 251530 for change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2) and that authority be given to the Assistant Director for Development Management & Building Control in consultation with the Chair of the Planning Committee to review and amend condition 4 so that it refers to the use…”

“The Council is also permitted to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest and the recommendation to grant permission is considered to be a proportionate response to the submitted application based on the considerations set out in this report. RECOMMENDATION 12.1 It is recommended to committee members that planning permission is granted subject to the following conditions and informatives. Condition(s): 1.”

“The use hereby permitted and the everyday management of the building, as well as other measures for safety and security of the building, shall be carried out in accordance with the facilities management plan v2 dated June 2025 and shall thereafter be retained as such for the lifetime of the development.”