Planning application
Flat 3 44 Balaam Street Plaistow London E13 8AQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed Change of Use from a residential flat (C3) to a HMO - House in Multiple Occupation (C4).
As published by the council, reference 23/00756/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00756/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 10 May 2023
- Validated
- 10 May 2023
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2023
- Ward
- Plaistow West And Canning Town East
- Parish
- Plaistow Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E13 8AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 May 2023
Received by Newham
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6 Jul 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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16 Aug 2026
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Humphreys & Sons - Architecture & Surveyors Agent, an architecture practice
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