Planning application
5 Shirley Street Canning Town London E16 1HU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a HMO (Use Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 25/02932/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02932/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Canning Town South
- Parish
- Custom House And Canning Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E16 1HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00462/CLP Granted
5 Shirley Street Canning Town London E16 1HU
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with a rear dormer and 3 skylight windows and removal of existing chimney to the main roof.
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25/02628/PREHH Granted
5 Shirley Street Canning Town London E16 1HU
Application for prior approval for erection of a single storey rear extension. The details submitted are as follows: The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.00m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Dec 2025
Received by Newham
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Newham granted permission on 20 February 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.
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5 Shirley Street Canning Town London E16 1HU
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with a rear dormer and 3 skylight windows and removal of existing chimney to the main roof.
Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs -
5 Shirley Street Canning Town London E16 1HU
Application for prior approval for erection of a single storey rear extension. The details submitted are as follows: The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.00m
Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
3 Shirley Street Canning Town London E16 1HU
Change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a HMO (Use Class C4).
Refused Full applications 10 docsDomestic -
3 Shirley Street Canning Town London E16 1HU
Change of use to HMO (Use Class C4) with associated cycle/refuse storage.
Granted Full applications 11 docs -
57 Hallsville Road Canning Town London E16 1EE
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Archaeology), Condition 4 (Historic Building Recording) and Condition 5 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan (DECMP)) attached to Planning Consent 23/00098/FUL dated 29th August 2025.
Granted Conditions Demolition 13 docs -
10 Ruscoe Road Canning Town London E16 1JB
The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.00m
Granted Prior approval Extension 11 docs
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