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252125 - Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of two roof lights to front roof slope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2025
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Approved
26 Sept 2025

Approved on 26 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Existing and proposed drawings Plans · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form (redacted) Application Forms/Certificates · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project 843 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement
The site is 843 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Special protection area 370 m away: Lee Valley; SSSI 370 m away: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £420,000 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

20 June 2025£420,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 October 1997£75,000
30 April 1997£55,000

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

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed
Postcode
E17 6AN
Received
3 Sept 2025
Validated
3 Sept 2025
Ward
Higham Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2025
Decision
Approved (With Informatives)
Decision date
26 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
London Consultants LTD
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 32 days faster than Waltham Forest's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
1,828decided 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
29 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Construction of a first floor rear extension and installation of a rear window at first f…
252318
2025 Withdrawn
Construction of a first floor rear extension and installation of a rear window at first f…
251442
2025 Approved
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend…
251445
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
77 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AN
Construction of a single storey rear extension with a flat green roof.
251028
2025 Approved
16 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AW
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
250391
2025 Approved
16 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AW
Construction of single storey wraparound rear extension and first floor rear extension.
250398
2025 Approved
67 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AN
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension.
250139
2024 Approved
48 Lancaster Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AJ
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension.
241635
2024 Approved
63 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AN
Construction of single storey wraparound rear extension including installation of bifoldi…
240012
2024 Approved
63 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AN
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
240014
2023 Approved
36 Lancaster Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AJ
Construction of single storey rear extension.
232102
2023 Approved
62 Clarence Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AQ
Construction of a single storey rear wrap-around extension.
231649
2023 Approved
45 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AN
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
231143
2023 Approved
58 Clarence Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AQ
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230568
2022 Approved
58 Clarence Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AQ
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of outbuilding in rear garden.
223501
2022 Approved
216 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AD
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of replacement single storey rea…
222392
2022 Approved
43 Lancaster Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AH
Construction of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level.
221627
2022 Approved
48 Clarence Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AQ
Construction of rear infill extension with installation of sliding doors at ground floor…
221101
2022 Approved
59 Goldsmith Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AN
Construction of single storey rear infill extension including alterations to the existing…
220528
2022 Approved
2 Clarence Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AQ
Alterations to the existing rear extension including the formation of a flat roof togethe…
220532
2022 Approved
71 Lancaster Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AH
Construction of a single storey rear wraparound extension at ground floor level.
220010
2021 Approved
42 Clarence Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AQ
Alteration to fenestration to replace windows and doors on all sides.
213421
2021 Approved
27 Lancaster Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AH
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension at ground floor level.
212576
2016 Approved
56 Lancaster Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AJ
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161077
2016 Refused
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Lager Home Extension
160927
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161030
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160432
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.

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.