256 Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5RQ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 261642 - Full Planning
Date received
17 Jul 2026
Postcode
E17 5RQ
Type
Full Planning

Description

Change of use of the ground floor unit from an education centre (Use Class F1) into a self-contained residential flat (1 x 2-bed) (Use Class C3) involving replacement of the existing shopfront with a brick facade, new front window and residential access door together with the construction of a front boundary wall. Alterations to the existing rear extension including the installation of patio doors. Provision of rear garden amenity, formation of an open air courtyard, cycle parking spaces and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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