Planning application
26/00553/FUL
11 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 8BA
Proposal
Conversion of 4-bedroom dwelling above existing shop into 3x self-contained flats including rear dormer and front rooflights, external staircase and waste and cycle storage. (Application site is located within Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area).
As published by the council, reference 26/00553/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Newham
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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26/01185/FUL Status unknown
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22/00735/VAR Refused
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Section 73 application to vary Condition 16 (B1 Units) change the wording to only secure limited flexibility within the Use Class E, attached to planning permission 19/00364/FUL dated 20th January 2020 which granted planning permission for: 'Proposed demolition of existing building and erection of a part-3, part-4-storey building including 2 no. Office (B1) units on the ground floor and 5 no. residential units on the upper floors at 297C, D and E Romford Road E7 (Application site is adjoining the Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area)'
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26/00649/CLE Refused
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26/00732/NONMAT Granted
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