321 Romford Road Forest Gate London E7 9HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor commercial unit from shops (use Class E) to a motor vehicle repair shop (Use Class B2) (retrospective) and the erection of a single-storey upward extension with front and rear dormer roof extensions to the existing three-storey property; part three-storey rear extension from first floor level; and conversion of upper floors to provide 4no. one-bedroom flats (Use Class C3). Installation of a balustrade above the existing single-storey rear extension to create amenity space, together with provision of cycle and refuse storage and associated external alterations. (prospective) (Application site is located within Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area). (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 23
Application forms 1
Site constraints 9
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Newham
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- E7 9HA
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Forest Gate South
- Parish
- Forest Gate Community Forum
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Legah Architecture
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 18% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Newham in the last twelve months, from validation. Newham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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