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70 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 0EN

Refused Newham 25/02878/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 first floor ancillary commercial space of an existing commercial use to form one self-contained dwelling flat.

As published by the council, reference 25/02878/PRECOU

Application record

Reference
25/02878/PRECOU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Status
Rejected
Decision
Prior Approval Required & Refused
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Decided
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Forest Gate North
Parish
Forest Gate Community Forum
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
E7 0EN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Newham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00597/FUL Granted

    70 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 0EN

    Part change of use of first floor commercial use (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3), with associated alterations to elevations including insertion of a residential entrance door within the existing shopfront. (This application site falls within Woodgrange Estate Conservation Area)

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Newham

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Refused

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Openeight Architects Agent, an architecture practice

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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13 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 70 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 0EN

    26/00597/FUL Submitted 9 Apr 2026 10m away

    Part change of use of first floor commercial use (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3), with associated alterations to elevations including insertion of a residential entrance door within the existing shopfront. (This application site falls within Woodgrange Estate Conservation Area)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 25 docs
  • 12 Sebert Road Forest Gate London E7 0NQ

    05/00570/FUL Submitted 22 Dec 2005 39m away

    Relocation of taxi cab office from the first floor to the ground floor.

    Refused Full applications 2 docs
  • 176 - 177 Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB

    25/02866/PRECOU Submitted 18 Dec 2025 56m away

    Prior Approval application for the change of use of the ground floor ancillary office space of an existing estate agent (Use Class E) to form one self-contained dwelling flat. (This application site is located within Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area)

    Granted Prior approval 13 docs
    Domestic
  • 85-87 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London Newham E7 0EP

    23/00648/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2023 66m away

    Demolition of the building and erection of a four storey mixed-use building with basement, comprising a commercial unit (Use Class E) and 6no. residential units (Use Class C3) with associated refuse, cycle storage and amenity spaces (Application site is located within Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area)

    Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 15 docs
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    26/00500/FUL Submitted 30 Apr 2026 67m away

    69% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

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    Status unknown Full applications Extension 13 docs
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    22/02151/AOD Submitted 4 Sep 2022 80m away

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    Granted Conditions 16 docs

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  • 26/01088/PREHH Granted

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    18 May 2026 Prior approval