145A Barking Road Canning Town London E16 4HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00239/COU - Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Conversion of existing first & second floor 3-bed maisonnets into 2no. 1bed flats and 2no bedsit flats at 145A-147A Barking Road, E16 (Application site affects the setting of a Grade II Listed Building - Former public hall and library, Canning Town). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Mar 2026
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
E16 4HQ
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Canning Town North
Parish
Custom House And Canning Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jasvinder Sehmi

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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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 performance
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