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56 Sprowston Mews Forest Gate London E7 9AE

Status unknown Newham 25/01926/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use

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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.

  • 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).

    Decided 27 Jan 2026 Lawful development
  • 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).

    Decided 27 Jan 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2025

    Received by Newham

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Savills Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1987 · London

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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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In Newham

  • 26/02175/CLP Awaiting decision

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    Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the erection of a loft conversion with a rear dormer and installation of two front rooflights.

    Lawful development
  • 26/02186/CLE Awaiting decision

    54 Mortimer Road East Ham London E6 3QW

    Application for a lawful development certificate existing for loft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating two rooflights to the front roof plane.

    Lawful development
  • 26/02187/CLP Awaiting decision

    30 Trader Road Beckton London E6 6FR

    Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for a conversion of the existing attached garage to a habitable living room with the associated alteration to the front elevation.

    Lawful development
  • 26/02185/CLP Awaiting decision

    218 Prince Regent Lane Plaistow London E13 8SE

    Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the erection of a loft conversion with a rear dormer and installation of 3 front rooflights.

    Lawful development
  • 26/02166/CLP Awaiting decision

    56 Outram Road East Ham London E6 1JR

    Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the erection of a loft conversion with a rear dormer.

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