Planning application
257 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8EQ
Works: Extension
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 hot-food takeaway (Sui Generis) and the upper floor residential units (Use Class C3) to mixed use comprising a commercial unit (Use Class E(a,b,c)), and large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), together with the construction of first and second floor rear extensions, alterations to elevations with associated refuse and cycle storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/00863/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00863/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refuse
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- E13 8EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Registered
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Refused
Previously Registered.
What this refusal means
Newham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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