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Proposal

Change of use and conversion of the first and second floors from Class E (commercial) to residential use (Class C3) to provide six self-contained flats (comprising one studio, three one-bedroom units, one two-bedroom unit and one three-bedroom unit); retention of commercial use at ground floor level; internal alterations; external alterations including new and altered windows; alterations to the roof; provision of refuse and cycle storage; and associated ancillary works (Application site is affecting the setting of a Grade II Listed Building - Public Library). (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Refused
15 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 32

Plans & drawings 24

PDF LOCATION PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING REAR ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIDE-1 ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIDE-2 ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIDE-1 ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIDE-2 ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONS Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION CC Revised Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 233 m away: City of London Cemetery; Inside the Newham built-up area.
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
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E12 6BT
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Manor Park
Parish
Manor Park Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adhmira Plan Design Build Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 59% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
100decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Newham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#211 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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