38 Morris Road, Stratford, London, E15 2BQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Planning application to retain the change of the use from storage facility (Use Class B8) to a car workshop and MOT test centre (Use Class B2). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 15
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- E15 2BQ
- Received
- 29 May 2025
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Cann Hall
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Aug 2025
- Decision
- Refused (with Reasons)
- Decision date
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 438 days from validation, 382 days slower than Waltham Forest's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Waltham Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Waltham Forest decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Aug 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Leaseholders: 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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