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26/01194/SCREEN - EIA Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

Request for a formal EIA Screening Opinion for proposed increase in permitted concerts from 10 to 24 events per year. A capacity of 85,000 for 8 of those 24 events and 80,000 for the remainder (16 events). All events to be at a maximum of 75 decibels (using the current definition of not more than 75 dB(A) 15mins Leq measured 1m from the façade of sensitive receptors) The ability to have 4 consecutive nights of concerts.The regularising of the 62,500 capacity for all sports events (currently capped at 60,000 except for West Ham football matches); and Reduced annual frequency of sports events from 87 to 70. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
✓
Response Issued/Case Closed
31 Jul 2026

Response Issued/Case Closed on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
National infrastructure project 822 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 822 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
EIA Screening Opinion
Postcode
E20 2ST
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Parish
Stratford Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Decision
Response Issued/Case Closed
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savils

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Aug 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