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26/01324/AOD - Approval of Details Refused

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to Condition 12 (Landscaping) attached to Planning Consent dated 5th February 2016. The submitted details comprise the completed and proposed landscaping arrangement shown on **Drawing PL.1 ? Condition Layout, Rev A, May 2026**, together with the supporting Planning Statement prepared by Homefront Architecture Ltd. The submission includes the following materials and landscaping details: Hard landscaping: Completed permeable block paving laid across the external hardstanding areas of the site, including access, circulation, parking, refuse, cycle storage and servicing areas. The paving has been laid in a herringbone pattern with suitable sub-base construction beneath, supporting sustainable drainage principles. Soft landscaping: Introduction of soft landscaped planting beds and low-level hedge planting within the available areas of the site to soften the appearance of the completed hardstanding and improve visual amenity and biodiversity. Planting details: Proposed planting includes Hydrangea macrophylla, Acer palmatum, Euonymus japonicus or similar approved evergreen hedge species, together with mixed low-level ornamental shrub planting, as set out in the submitted planting schedule. Maintenance details: A maintenance schedule is submitted covering watering, weed control, mulching, pruning, replacement planting, hard landscaping maintenance and periodic inspection. The submitted details provide the full hard and soft landscaping information required to discharge Condition 12, including paving materials, planting species, pot sizes, density/number, method of growth and maintenance requirements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Refused
30 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Jul 2026 · Approval of Details · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Inside the Newham built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 69 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
E12 5NN
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
LIttle Ilford
Parish
Manor Park Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Approval of Details
Applicant
Show
Agent
Homefront Architecture Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 6 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:
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