57 Walpole Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6PS Data via plota.co.uk

262052 - Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension Refused

Proposal

Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension that would extend 3.90m and 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.00m and an eaves height of 2.90m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
8 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
National infrastructure project 1776 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement; 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 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension
Postcode
E17 6PS
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
High Street
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Keeran Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 14 days faster than Waltham Forest's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 20% 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
9 Oct 2026
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