Planning application
22/00735/VAR
297D-297E Romford Road Forest Gate London Newham E7 9HA
Proposal
Section 73 application to vary Condition 16 (B1 Units) change the wording to only secure limited flexibility within the Use Class E, attached to planning permission 19/00364/FUL dated 20th January 2020 which granted planning permission for: 'Proposed demolition of existing building and erection of a part-3, part-4-storey building including 2 no. Office (B1) units on the ground floor and 5 no. residential units on the upper floors at 297C, D and E Romford Road E7 (Application site is adjoining the Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area)'
As published by the council, reference 22/00735/VAR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2022
Received by Newham
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6 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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