214 Vicarage Road, Leyton, London, E10 7HJ Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 8 September 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Change of Use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's Residential Care Home (Use Class C2). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 134.
Planning committee
Decided by Waltham Forest Planning Committee on 8 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the home would meet a local need and could be managed without unacceptable effects on neighbours.
- Objections raised concerns about noise, parking, loss of a family dwelling and the operator’s experience; consultees largely raised no objection.
- The committee granted planning permission subject to conditions, informatives and completion of a legal agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Waltham Forest's committee minutes of 8 Sept 2026.
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- E10 7HJ
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Lea Bridge
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Dec 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- HOMZ UK
Decision outlook
Day 134, past the statutory target. 70% of changes of use in Waltham Forest are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Waltham Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Waltham Forest decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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