Planning application
40 Gresham Road Canning Town London E16 3DU
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
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Proposal
Change of use to a 5-person HMO (Class C4) and erection of single storey rear extension, rear dormer roof extension with provision of refuse and cycle storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/01474/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01474/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- E16 3DU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00056/FUL Refused
40 Gresham Road Canning Town London E16 3DU
Construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension, rear dormer extension to loft and the change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 4-person HMO (Class C4) with provision of refuse and cycle storage.
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25/01856/FUL Status unknown
40 Gresham Road Canning Town London E16 3DU
Single-storey rear extension, rear dormer extension and the change of use from a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5-bed, 5-person HMO (Use Class C4) with provision of refuse and cycle storage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Newham took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
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40 Gresham Road Canning Town London E16 3DU
Construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension, rear dormer extension to loft and the change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 4-person HMO (Class C4) with provision of refuse and cycle storage.
Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 8 docsSmall domestic -
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Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 7 docsSmall domestic -
40 Gresham Road Canning Town London E16 3DU
70% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec
Single-storey rear extension, rear dormer extension and the change of use from a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5-bed, 5-person HMO (Use Class C4) with provision of refuse and cycle storage.
Status unknown Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 4 docsSmall domestic -
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70% historically approved · decision due ~15 Aug
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Status unknown Full applications New dwelling -
144 Garvary Road Canning Town London E16 3NH
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension.
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