143 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB Data via plota.co.uk

262295 - Full Planning Consultation/Publicity
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Retention of change of use from retail (Use Class E(a)) to a small hot food takeaway (Sui Generis), including installation of a mechanical ventilation and extraction flue to the rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Waltham Forest's recent changes of use.

Documents 11

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Planning-Statement.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise_Attenuation_Analysis_Report.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and Specification and Odour Assessment of Flue system_143 High st.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 143-High-St-E17-7DB-Existing.pdf Plans · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 143-High-St-E17-7DB-Pre-Existing.pdf Plans · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 143-High-St-E17-7DB-Pre-Existing.pdf Plans · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LocationPlan.pdf Plans · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF 8.jpeg Photos/Imagery · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 6.jpeg Photos/Imagery · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PFSS-Planning-Fire-Safety-Strategy.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Walthamstow St James conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Other Article 4 Direction Area · Walthamstow Major Centre related A4D · Walthamstow Major Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: &nbsp
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: 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 ↗
Town centre: Walthamstow
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: L Manze Eel, Pie and Mash Shop, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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

Council
Waltham Forest
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
E17 7DB
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
High Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
NJ Engineer Consultant

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Waltham Forest usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
160decided in the last year

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
16 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Notification for prior approval for a change of use from shops (A1) ,Financial and Profes…
161940
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Installation of new shopfront.
231994
2023 Approved
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Installation of one illuminated fascia sign and one non illuminated projecting box sign.
231904
2022 Withdrawn
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222080
2022
First Floor Flat, 83 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
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222426
2022 Refused
133 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
Change of use from betting shop (sui generis) to adult gaming centre (sui generis).
221256
2021 Approved
Olive Tree Court, 1 Cranbrook Mews, E17 7EQ
Removal of the existing third floor mansard roof and construction of a full width third f…
213495
2022 Approved
115 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
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220639
2021 Approved
89 & 91 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7DB
Construction of single storey rear extension
211576
2021 Withdrawn
141 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
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213758
2021 Refused
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Construction of additional storey to existing building to provide four self-contained res…
213820
2021 Refused
First Floor Flat, 83 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
Change of use from residential flat (Use Class C3) to 5-bedroom, 5 person HMO (Use Class…
211922
2021 Refused
109 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
Construction of roof extension creating third floor to provide four additional flats (2 x…
211241
2021 Withdrawn
First Floor Flat, 83 High Street, London, E17 7DB
Change of use from residential flat (Class C3) to 5-bedroom, 5 person HMO (Class C4).
210747
2020 Refused
73 - 75 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
Creation of a self-contained flat (1 x 1 bedroom). Construction of ground and first floor…
202887
2020 Refused
109 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
Construction of roof extension creating third floor to provide four additional flats (1 x…
200733
2019 Refused
73 - 75 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DB
Construction of first and second floor rear extension with rear balconies. Formation of 1…
193339
2019 Withdrawn
109-113 High Street Walthamstow London E17 7DB
Construction of a third floor to provide an additional 4 self-contained residential flats…
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2019 Approved
110a High Street Walthamstow London E17 7JY
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192412
2018 Withdrawn
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2019 Refused
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Installation of three antennas and one cabinet at the east side of property.
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2016 Withdrawn
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Installation of 3 no. antennas plus minor ancillary works.
160241
2016 Refused
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161554
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Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings