293 Hall Lane, Chingford, London, E4 8NU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of the ground floor from from Betting Office (Sui Generis) to residential (Use Class C3) providing two residential units (2 x studio) (Use Class C3) together with the creation of an open air courtyard and installation of a window to the rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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 8NU
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Valley
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Decision date
- 6 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Planning Geek
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Waltham Forest's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 49% of changes of use here are.
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
- 7 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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 and leaseholders: 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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