2016
Refused
24 Evanston Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JS
PIA larger home extn
200 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JP Data via plota.co.uk
261605 - Prior Approval - Change of use from takeaway/sui generis/mixed use to dwellinghouses
Refused
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of the ground floor from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) providing one residential unit (1x1-bed) (use Class C3) together with refuse/recycling storage facilities and bicycle parking provision. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 457 m away: Epping Forest; SSSI 457 m away: Epping Forest 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 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 1
Last sold for £234,950 in March 2004. Terraced house, freehold.
8 March 2004£234,950
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area51 m² (549 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, 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
- Prior Approval - Change of use from takeaway/sui generis/mixed use to dwellinghouses
- Postcode
- E4 9JP
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hale End and Highams Park South
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster than Waltham Forest's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 51% of changes of use here are.
This one46d
Council56d
UK56d
54%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
160decided in the last year
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
- 17 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
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Nearby activity
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Approved
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Construction of single storey rear extension.
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118 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JP
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2021
Approved
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2020
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
2019
Approved
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)-Construction of dormer roof extension to main r…
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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.
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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
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.
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