Planning application
Denmark Arms 381 Barking Road East Ham London E6 1LA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor of the vacant former public house (The Denmark Arms) to an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (sui generis) (Application site is located within East Ham Town Centre Conservation Area and is a Grade II Listed Building and affects the settings of Grade II Listed Buildings).
As published by the council, reference 26/00821/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00821/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- East Ham
- Parish
- East Ham Community Forum
- Decision by
- Committee decision
- Postcode
- E6 1LA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/02134/CLE Awaiting decision
Denmark Arms 381 Barking Road East Ham London E6 1LA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the continued lawful use of the first floor, second floor and loft accommodation as a hotel (Class C1) with associated function room (Application site is located within East Ham Town Centre Conservation Area and is a Grade II Listed Building and affects the settings of Grade II Listed Buildings).
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26/00744/FUL Refused
Denmark Arms 381 Barking Road East Ham London E6 1LA
Change of use of the ground floor of the vacant former public house (The Denmark Arms) to an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (sui generis) (Application site is located within East Ham Town Centre Conservation Area and is a Grade II Listed Building and affects the settings of Grade II Listed Buildings).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Newham
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
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