Planning application
720 Romford Road Manor Park London E12 6BT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate (existing) for use as provision of education (Use Class F1(a)), Public worship or religious instruction (or in connection with such use) (F1(f)) and Halls or meeting places for the principal use of the local community (Use Class F2(b))
As published by the council, reference 25/01960/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01960/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Manor Park
- Parish
- Manor Park Community Forum
- Postcode
- E12 6BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 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 3 November 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.
Checking the current position
The published feed does not show a live status for this application; the register on Newham's own portal holds the authoritative version.
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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