2017
52 Cobden Road Leytonstone London E11 3PE
Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof and two storeyrear extension abov…
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252615 - Full Planning
Refused
Proposal
Change of use from Class E to a mixed use cafe and indoor leisure venue (Class E(b)) with external alterations comprising replacement roof (with 9 solar panels and 4 flat triple glazed roof-lights) and alterations to facades including new commercial entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
5 Nov 2025
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Validated
18 Nov 2025
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Refused
26 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Site constraints 5
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 2 November 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £350,000 in October 2018. Other property, freehold.
12 October 2018£350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area171 m² (1,841 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 152)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, 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
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- E11 3PE
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Cann Hall
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Refused (with Reasons)
- Decision date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- CR Design Services
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 100 days from validation, 44 days slower than Waltham Forest's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.
This one100d
Council56d
UK56d
52%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
164decided 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
- 13 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
2025
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Construction of a mansard roof extension to facilitate creation of a self contained flat…
2024
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Construction of a first floor rear extension, removal of a rear first floor boundary wall…
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Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a fourth storey level along with the…
2023
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527 - 529 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PB
Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a fourth storey level along with the…
2022
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Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a fourth storey level along with the…
2022
Refused
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Construction of a mansard roof extension and conversion of existing first and second floo…
2022
Refused
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207 Sansom Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3HG
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Approved
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Approved
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Alterations including change of use of retail unit (Class E) to retail unit and residenti…
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Withdrawn
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2020
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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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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