Planning application
145A Barking Road Canning Town London E16 4HQ
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of existing first & second floor 3-bed maisonnets into 2no. 1bed flats and 2no bedsit flats at 145A-147A Barking Road, E16 (Application site affects the setting of a Grade II Listed Building - Former public hall and library, Canning Town).
As published by the council, reference 26/00239/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00239/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Canning Town North
- Parish
- Custom House And Canning Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E16 4HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Newham
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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