Planning application
26/00782/FUL
728 Romford Road Manor Park London E12 6BT
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of the first and second floors from Class E (commercial) to residential use (Class C3) to provide six self-contained flats (comprising one studio, three one-bedroom units, one two-bedroom unit and one three-bedroom unit); retention of commercial use at ground floor level; internal alterations; external alterations including new and altered windows; alterations to the roof; provision of refuse and cycle storage; and associated ancillary works (Application site is affecting the setting of a Grade II Listed Building - Public Library). (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
As published by the council, reference 26/00782/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Newham
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15 Jun 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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