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Pending 261870 - Prior Approval - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service to Dwellinghouses

Council

Waltham Forest 5.6/10

Date received

19 Aug 2026

Type

Prior Approval - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service to Dwellinghouses

Description

Prior approval for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) providing one residential unit (2 x 2-bed) (Use Class C3) together with refuse/recycling storage facilities and bicycle parking provision. Data via plota.co.uk

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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

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Waltham Forest decision performance

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