Planning application
Forest Gate Youth Centre 1 Woodford Road Forest Gate London E7 0DH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed solar panel scheme on existing roof top of Forest Gate Youth Zone (Application site is adjoining Forest gate Town Centre Conservation Area).
As published by the council, reference 26/00279/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00279/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Forest Gate North
- Parish
- Forest Gate Community Forum
- Postcode
- E7 0DH
Comment by 18 January 2027
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Newham's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Newham
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Application Approved
Documents
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 23 September 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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