Planning application
56 Sprowston Mews Forest Gate London E7 9AE
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Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate (existing) for use of top floor of 56 Sprowston Mews as 1 self-contained residential unit (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 25/01926/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01926/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Forest Gate South
- Parish
- Forest Gate Community Forum
- Postcode
- E7 9AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02745/CLE Granted
56 Sprowston Mews Forest Gate London E7 9AE
Application for a lawful development certificate (existing) for use of second floor as 1 self-contained residential unit (Use Class C3).
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25/02739/CLE Granted
56 Sprowston Mews Forest Gate London E7 9AE
Application for a lawful development certificate (existing) for use of first floor as 1 self-contained residential unit (Use Class C3).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Newham
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Newham took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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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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