Planning application
5 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 8BA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the permitted development rights for shops change of use from shop (Class E(a)) to restaurant (Class E(b)).
As published by the council, reference 25/02570/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02570/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Forest Gate South
- Parish
- Forest Gate Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E7 8BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Newham
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12 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Wapping Consultants LTD Agent, registered in Ilford
Active · incorporated 2016 · Ilford
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Newham granted permission on 12 December 2025, 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 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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