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42 Upton Lane Forest Gate London Newham E7 9LN

Granted Newham 23/00321/CLP Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for the lawful development certificate for the change of use from shop to restaurant (Class E).

As published by the council, reference 23/00321/CLP

Application record

Reference
23/00321/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
9 Feb 2023
Validated
9 Feb 2023
Decided
5 Apr 2023
Ward
Forest Gate South
Parish
Forest Gate Community Forum
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
E7 9LN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2023

    Received by Newham

  2. 5 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Elegant Solicitors Agent, a firm of solicitors

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Newham granted permission on 5 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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