Planning application
181 Upton Lane Forest Gate London E7 9PJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use to learning centre (Use Class F1).
As published by the council, reference 26/00636/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00636/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Green Street West
- Parish
- Forest Gate Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E7 9PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01388/COU Granted
181 Upton Lane Forest Gate London E7 9PJ
Change of use from shop (Class E) to small supplementary learning centre (Class F1).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Newham
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
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BeforeBricks Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2021 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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