Planning application
238 Grange Road Plaistow London E13 0HG
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval for the change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit from (Use Class E) to a single self-contained studio residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/00972/PRECOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00972/PRECOU
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required & Refused
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- E13 0HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Refused
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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.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Newham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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