39 York Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HU Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 261422 - Full Planning
Change of use
Council
Waltham Forest 5.6/10
Date received
11 Jul 2026
Postcode
E17 7HU
Type
Full Planning

Description

Retrospective planning application for the continued use of 39 York Road as supported accommodation for up to four persons. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 65.

Day 65, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications in Waltham Forest are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
54,643decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Waltham Forest to go on. Waltham Forest decision record →

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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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

2022 Approved
Construction of a single storey rear wraparound extension.
223164
2023 Refused
Lawful development certificate (Proposed) for change of use from single dwellinghouse (Us…
230080
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Nearby activity

2025 Refused
2b Morland Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JB
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension and installation of a air sourc…
252317
2025 Approved
31 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
250603
2025 Approved
37 Morland Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JA
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a dormer roof extension to ma…
250177
2024 Refused
37 Morland Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JA
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
242014
2024 Refused
53 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main…
241596
2024 Approved
36 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension.
241352
2024 Refused
53 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension above t…
241056
2024 Refused
36 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey rear infill e…
240669
2023
34 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Construction of a single storey rear wraparound extension at ground floor level.
231745
2023 Approved
30 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Construction of a single storey rear wraparound extension at ground floor level.
230875
2023 Refused
34 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Construction of single storey wraparound rear extension.
230217
2023 Approved
34 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)-Construction of dormer roof extension to main r…
230877
2023
4 York Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HY
Construction of single storey rear extension.
230617
2023 Approved
22 Cassiobury Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JF
Construction of a single storey rear wraparound extension at ground floor level.
230075
2022 Approved
6 York Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HY
Construction of first floor rear extension and installation of window at first floor side…
222232
2022 Approved
40 Morland Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JB
Raising the existing roof ridge of 40 and 42 Morland Road. Proposal includes an increase…
222279
2022 Approved
22 Cassiobury Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JF
Construction of a single storey rear wraparound extension at ground floor level.
220961
2022 Approved
24 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Construction of single storey rear infill extension.
222108
2022 Approved
22 Cassiobury Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JF
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a dormer roof extension to ma…
221893
2022 Approved
20 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a dormer roof extension to ma…
221221
2016 Approved
22 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall o…
163211
2016 Approved
78 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
External Wall Insulation to front and back elevations.
162399
2016 Approved
59 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HP
Single storey rear extension.
161641
2016 Refused
59 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HP
Single storey rear extension.
160532
2016 Refused
82 Chester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HR
Construction of a two storey side extension, loft extension with rear dormer windows, two…
161174
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