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26/01444/CLE Pending
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate existing for the use as an HMO (Use Class C4). The use extends across the entirety of the building at 97 Greengate Street, with up to six unrelated residents occupying the dwelling and sharing facilities. The use has been carried out continuously for a period exceeding ten years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

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: Essex Lodge, Grade II, 39 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Newham built-up area; Designated open space 21 m away.
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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Important details

Council
Newham
Postcode
E13 0BG
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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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

2025
32 - 46 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Replacement of existing fenestration with new UPVC fenestration
25/02389/FUL
2025 Approved
1 Gad Close Plaistow London E13 0BD
Replacement of windows to all elevations.
25/01390/FUL
2025
Pegasus House 89 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0BN
The removal of the existing cement particle board, timber framework, plywood, and steel p…
25/01985/FUL
2025 Approved
48 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Replacement of windows and doors to front and rear elevations, and other minor external a…
25/01388/FUL
2025 Refused
Flat 7 Wenlock Place 35 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0BP
(Retrospective) Change of use to HMO (Use Class C4).
25/00085/FUL
2024 Refused
Flat 11 Wenlock Place 35 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0BP
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to HMO (Use Class C4).
24/02560/FUL
2024 Approved
55 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0BG
Erection of single storey rear and side extension. (amended description and drawings) (Th…
24/01178/HH
2024 Approved
Beagle House 1A Dragonfly Close Plaistow London E13 9BG
Full replacement of existing mono-pitched green roof to the rear three storey block of fl…
24/00845/FUL
2024 Approved
Beagle House 1A Dragonfly Close Plaistow London E13 9BG
Full replacement of existing mono-pitched green roof to the rear three storey block of fl…
24/00844/FUL
2024 Approved
55 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0BG
Application for a lawful development certificate proposed for the erection of rear dormer…
24/01179/CLP
2022 Approved
59 Greengate Street Plaistow London Newham E13 0BG
Constrution of a rear and side dormer extension including roof lights to the front.
22/02538/HH
2023 Approved
Pegasus House 89 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0BN
Replacement of flat roof insulation and coverings. Replacement of wall cladding with non…
23/01731/FUL
2022 Approved
59 Greengate Street Plaistow London Newham E13 0BG
proposed demolition of a ground floor part rear extension, and the erection of a ground f…
22/01326/HH
2022 Approved
59 Greengate Street Plaistow London Newham E13 0BG
Erection of a two-storey rear extension and relocation of windows at first floor level.
22/00455/HH
2021 Approved
32 - 46 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Removal of all existing single glazed windows and doors and the installation of double-gl…
21/02713/FUL
2020 Approved
Pegasus House 89 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0BN
Removal of timber materials from steel structure on balconies and replacement with A1 rat…
20/00756/FUL
2017 Approved
2 St Clair Road Plaistow London E13 9DU
Proposed two storey side extension.
17/03983/HH
2017 Approved
4 St Clair Road Plaistow London E13 9DU
Single storey ground floor side and rear infill extension.
17/00442/HH
2017 Approved
24 St Quintin Road Plaistow London E13 9DT
Proposed single storey extension.
17/00316/HH
2017 Approved
Essex Lodge 94 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Approval of details pursuant to condition 7 (Archaeological evaluation) & 8 (Landscaping…
17/02820/AOD
2017 Approved
90 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development to enact 16/00482/PRECUJ (Prior approva…
17/02146/CLP
2017 Refused
90 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Prior approval change of use from Office (Use Class B1a) to residential (Use Class C3) 22…
17/01391/PRECUJ
2017 Refused
Essex Lodge 94 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Approval of details pursuant to condition 8 (Landscaping) in relation to planning permiss…
17/00969/AOD
2016 Withdrawn
Essex Lodge 94 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Approval of details in pursuant to Condition 7a (Archaeological evaluation) attached to p…
16/03035/AOD
2016 Approved
Essex Lodge 94 Greengate Street Plaistow London E13 0AS
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (window and door details), 4 (Materials ), 5…
16/03275/AOD
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