83 Chingdale Road, Chingford, London, E4 6HZ Data via plota.co.uk

261858 - Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.15m and an eaves height of 3.00m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Article 4 direction
Other Article 4 Direction Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Special area of conservation 78 m away: Epping Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 78 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Green belt 13 m away: London; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £520,000 in November 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 November 2025£520,000
6 January 2017£435,000
27 May 2011£255,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension
Postcode
E4 6HZ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GRArchitecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
1,848decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Waltham Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Waltham Forest decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.