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70 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 0EN

Granted Newham 26/00597/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 26/00597/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00597/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
1 Jun 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.

  • 25/02878/PRECOU Refused

    70 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 0EN

    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.

    Decided 13 Feb 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2026

    Received by Newham

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  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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25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Newham granted permission on 1 June 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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 76 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 0EN

    26/02029/FUL Submitted 30 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    69% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

    Proposed single storey ground floor rear extension and first floor rear outrigger extension including a balcony. (This application site falls within Woodgrange Estate Conservation Area)

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  • 70 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate London E7 0EN

    25/02878/PRECOU Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Refused Prior approval 13 docs
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  • 4 Sebert Road Forest Gate London E7 0NQ

    21/01496/FUL Submitted 15 Jun 2021 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
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    Granted Prior approval 13 docs
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