Planning application
179 Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the lawful development application from a existing shop (Use class E) into a proposed restaurant (Use class E)
As published by the council, reference 26/00770/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00770/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Forest Gate North
- Parish
- Forest Gate Community Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- E7 9BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Newham
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
K Studios Property Services Ltd Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Newham granted permission on 16 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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