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261870 - Prior Approval - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service to Dwellinghouses Withdrawn

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) providing two residential units (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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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 03:13

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Application progress

✓

Received

6 Aug 2026

✓

Validated

13 Aug 2026

−

Withdrawn

30 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 2A-Truro-Road-New-Design-and-Access-Statement-Class-MA-August-2026.docx Supporting/Supplementary Info · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 16

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

2 Article 4 directions

Other Article 4 Direction Area · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

Also on the record

Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Waltham Forest
Application type: Prior Approval - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service to Dwellinghouses
Received: 6 Aug 2026
Validated: 13 Aug 2026
Ward: High Street
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 1 Oct 2026
Decision: Withdrawn
Decision date: 30 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Neil Clarke Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 1 Oct 2026

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