Planning application
251 Katherine Road Forest Gate London E7 8PP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval application for the change of use of the existing first and second floor store (Use Class E) into 2 x 1bed dwellings (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 25/02400/PRECOU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02400/PRECOU
- Type
- Prior Approval Change of Use
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required & Given
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Green Street East
- Parish
- Green Street Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E7 8PP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Newham
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2 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Given
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ken Judge & Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Chelmsford
Active · incorporated 1990 · Chelmsford
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 90% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Newham granted permission on 2 March 2026, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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