Telecommunications Mast On 339 To 345 Katherine Road Forest Gate London E7 8LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02040/TEL - Telecommunications Notification Pending

Proposal

Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 to Utilise Permitted Development Rights for the proposed upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of 3 no antennas to be replaced by 6 no proposed antennas, together with internal upgrades to the existing equipment room and ancillary development thereto on the rooftop of Sarwan House with a proposed top height of 21.75m AGL. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Newham's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Newham 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Newham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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 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
Newham
Application type
Telecommunications Notification
Postcode
E7 8LW
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Green Street East
Parish
Green Street Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Agent
Perry Williams

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Newham usually decides prior approvals by day 39.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
138decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Newham in the last twelve months, from validation. Newham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 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:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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