1 Melsetter Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4ZA Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 262097 - Advertisement Consent
Signs & adverts
Council
Waltham Forest 5.6/10
Date received
8 Sept 2026
Postcode
E17 4ZA
Type
Advertisement Consent

Description

Installation of 3no. non-illuminated wall mounted plaque signs, 1no. non-illuminated projecting ‘Lollipop’ sign, and 1no. non-illuminated wall mounted brass panel sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from recent advertisement consent across the UK.

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide advertisement consent by day 54.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
5,741decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Waltham Forest to go on. Waltham Forest decision record →

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Forest 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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5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings