Forest Gate Police Station 350 - 360 Romford Road Forest Gate London E7 8BS Data via plota.co.uk

25/02473/AOD - Approval of Details Approved

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan), Condition 4(a) (Surface Water Drainage), Condition 5 (Materials and Detailed Design) and Condition 19 (Archaeology) dated 26th September 2025. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 14 Nov 2025
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Approved
23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 23

Plans & drawings 17

PDF FOREST GATE POLICE STATION - PLANNING COVERING LETTER - 21-10-25 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C3 - REVISED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN 30-5-25 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C4 - 240143 FOREST GATE FRA APPENDICES A TO D-1V3 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C4 - 240143 FOREST GATE FRA APPENDICES E TO HV3 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-3103-P02_GA ELEVATIONS SHEET 3 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-3104-P02_GA ELEVATIONS SHEET 4 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-3105-P01_GA ELEVATIONS SHEET 5 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-3208-P02_PARAPETS ELEVATION SHEET 1 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-3209-P02_PARAPETS ELEVATION SHEET 2 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-3210-P02_JUNCTION ELEVATION SHEET 1 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-3211-P02_JUNCTION ELEVATION SHEET 2 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-DR-A-5069-P02_DETAILS SHEET 69 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C5 - 24022-HAM-02-XX-SH-A-MATERIALS SCHEDULE P02 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C19 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT APPENDIX 18-8-25 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF C19 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT V2 18-8-25 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF S106 - EDCUCATON COMMITMENTS PLAN APPROVAL E-MAIL Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF S106 - LOCAL LABOUR ECP FOREST GATE POLICE STATION 17-7-25 Drawing · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 6

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: 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 ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: Woodgrange Estate, Forest Gate
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
E7 8BS
Received
around 14 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Green Street West
Parish
Forest Gate Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Agent
Knight Frank LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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