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728 Romford Road Manor Park London E12 6BT

Refused Newham 25/02432/PRECOU Prior Approval Change of Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior Approval application for the change of use of the existing offices on the first and second floor into 1x 2bed 3person and 6 x 1 bed 1 person dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated refuse and cycling stores (Application site is affecting the setting of a Grade II Listed Building - Public Library).

As published by the council, reference 25/02432/PRECOU

Application record

Reference
25/02432/PRECOU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Status
Rejected
Decision
Prior Approval Required & Refused
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Decided
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Manor Park
Parish
Manor Park Community Forum
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
E12 6BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Newham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/00782/FUL Refused

    728 Romford Road Manor Park London E12 6BT

    Change of use and conversion of the first and second floors from Class E (commercial) to residential use (Class C3) to provide six self-contained flats (comprising one studio, three one-bedroom units, one two-bedroom unit and one three-bedroom unit); retention of commercial use at ground floor level; internal alterations; external alterations including new and altered windows; alterations to the roof; provision of refuse and cycle storage; and associated ancillary works (Application site is affecting the setting of a Grade II Listed Building - Public Library). (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by Newham

  2. 9 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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14 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Newham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 728 Romford Road Manor Park London E12 6BT

    26/00782/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2026 8m away

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