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250746 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing commercial building and construction of a three-storey building (fronting Grove Road) and a two-storey building (at the rear) with balconies on the upper floors (Use Class C3) to facilitate the creation of 14... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2025
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Validated
8 Apr 2025
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Committee
2 Dec 2025
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Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

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Documents 51

Plans & drawings 24

PDF 1142-Grove-Road-110301-Proposed-South-and-Front-of-Rear-Block-Elevations Plans (Amended) · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove-Road-110300-Proposed-Street-and-Rear-of-Front-Block-Elevation Plans (Amended) · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove-Road-100003-Second-Floor-Plan Plans (Amended) · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove-Road-100002-First-Floor-Plan Plans (Amended) · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove-Road-220003-Proposed-Refuse-Store-2 Plans (Amended) · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove-Road-220000-Proposed-Refuse-Store Plans (Amended) · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove-Road-100001-Ground-Floor-Plan Plans (Amended) · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Terrace Section (Partial) Plans · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove-Road-100000-Proposed-Site-Plan Plans · 9 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF 2407910-ACE-XX-XX-RP-C-0106 - Grove Motoring Centre - Travel Plan - Final.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 2407910-ACE-XX-XX-RP-C-0105A - Grove Motoring Centre - Site Waste Management Plan - Final.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 2407910-ACE-XX-XX-RP-C-0102A - Grove Motoring Centre - Delivery and Servicing Management Plan - Final.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF MTC118P03 Rev00 Urban Greening Factor Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF MTC118P01 Rev03 General Arrangement Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-110302-Proposed East and West Elevations.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-110200-Proposed Site Sections.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-100004-Proposed Roof Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-000007-Existing East and West Elevations.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-000006-Existing Street and Rear Elevations.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-000005-Existing Roof Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-000004-Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-000003-Existing First Floor Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-000002-Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF 1142-Grove Road-000001-Existing Site Plan.pdf Document · 25 Mar 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1828 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 36 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space about 36 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Received
24 Mar 2025
Validated
8 Apr 2025
Ward
Hoe Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved Subject to S106 Agreement
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
MJP Planning Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 345 days from validation, 289 days slower than Waltham Forest's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 74% of demolitions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Mar 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