Planning application
176 - 177 Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Relocation of entrance door at front elevation and installation of new kitchen extract to side with internal filter unit. (This application is in the Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area.)
As published by the council, reference 26/01494/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01494/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refuse
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- E7 9BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01493/ADV Granted
176 - 177 Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB
Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 internally illuminated projecting sign.
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25/02866/PRECOU Granted
176 - 177 Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB
Prior Approval application for the change of use of the ground floor ancillary office space of an existing estate agent (Use Class E) to form one self-contained dwelling flat. (This application site is located within Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area)
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25/01838/PRECOU Status unknown
176 - 177 Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB
Prior Approval application for the change of use of the ground floor ancillary office space of an existing estate agent (Use Class E) to form one self-contained dwelling flat. (This application site is located within Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 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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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Application Refused
Previously Awaiting decision.
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 full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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176 - 177 Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB
Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 internally illuminated projecting sign.
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Prior Approval application for the change of use of the ground floor ancillary office space of an existing estate agent (Use Class E) to form one self-contained dwelling flat. (This application site is located within Forest Gate Town Centre Conservation Area)
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Granted Full applications Extension 10 docsSmall domestic
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