244 Green Street Forest Gate London E7 8LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01089/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterationsShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Replacement of existing shop front and the installation of a roller shutter, and first floor window on front elevation to be repainted. (amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Documentation · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 10

PDF SIDE ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SIDE ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FRONT ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FRONT ELEVATIONS Superseded · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTION Drawing · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SIDE ELEVATIONS Superseded · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form (Public) · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIL · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG SITE NOTICE Photo · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG SITE NOTICE Photo · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND GENERAL COMPLIANCE NOTES Documentation · 18 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Newham 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 ↗
Town centre: Green Street
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1977 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Newham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), 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 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.

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E7 8LE
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Green Street West
Parish
Green Street Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fencourt Holdings Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 23 days slower than Newham's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
668decided in the last year

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 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Erection of a single storey wrap-around extension.
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2024 Refused
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2023 Refused
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Construction of first floor side and rear extension to provide two dwellings at upper flo…
23/02245/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
213 Boleyn Road Forest Gate London E7 9QH
Retrospective application for a roof extension above two storey rear extension with timbe…
23/02795/HH
2023 Approved
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Change of use of first-floor level from Class E (commercial) to C3 (residential) to provi…
23/02312/FUL
2023 Approved
Unit 3 232 - 236 Green Street Forest Gate London E7 8LE
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign at first floor level and 1no. internal…
23/00709/ADV
2022 Approved
Unit A 232 - 236 Green Street Forest Gate London E7 8LE
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2021 Refused
201 Boleyn Road Forest Gate London E7 9QH
Construction of a part first floor rear extension.
21/01711/HH
2021 Approved
215 Boleyn Road Forest Gate London E7 9QH
Conversion of an existing single dwelling house into two, consisting of; 1no. four bedroo…
21/01232/FUL
2021 Refused
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Construction of a first floor side infill extension with rear terrace and reinstate first…
21/00385/FUL
2020 Approved
235 Neville Road Forest Gate London E7 9QL
Proposed construction of a single storey rear extension, part first floor rear extension…
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2020 Approved
235 Neville Road Forest Gate London E7 9QL
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. Th…
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2020 Refused
250 Green Street Forest Gate London E7 8LF
Change of use from class E(a) retail to E(b) restaurant at ground and basement, demolitio…
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2020 Withdrawn
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Erection of first floor side infill extension and loft conversion with rear dormer extens…
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2020 Refused
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Change of use of workshop and storage space (Use Class B8) into mixed use of (Use Class A…
20/01605/FUL
2020 Refused
8 Upton Park Road Forest Gate London E7 8LD
Retention of single storey rear outbuilding.
20/01866/HH
2019 Approved
222-224 Green Street Forest Gate London E7 8LE
Display of two adjoining fascia signs on the east elevation of the building, and one fasc…
19/03176/ADV
2019 Approved
250 Green Street Forest Gate London E7 8LF
Demolition of existing part of building to be rebuilt with side windows, construction of…
19/02416/FUL
2019 Refused
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19/01200/ADV
2018 Approved
First Floor Flat 24 Upton Park Road Forest Gate London E7 8LD
Construction of a rear and side dormer loft extension including roof lights to the front…
18/03598/FUL
2017 Approved
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Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. Th…
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2016 Refused
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Conversion to 1 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed flats.
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Refused
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Newham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#211 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #239 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #233 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #191 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #140 of 296
51%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
51 decided
989
Total decisions
170 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.