Ground Floor, 21 St James Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PJ Data via plota.co.uk

261503 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Installation of an extraction flue to the rear of 21 St James Street, Walthamstow, London E17 7PJ. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Walthamstow St James conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Other Article 4 Direction Area · Walthamstow Major Centre · Walthamstow Major Centre related A4D. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: &nbsp
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.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Walthamstow
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 32 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
E17 7PJ
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
High Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved (with Conditions & Informatives)
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blueline Architectural Consultants LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 121 days from validation, 65 days slower than Waltham Forest's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 71% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Aug 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