Planning application
17 Gower Road Forest Gate London E7 9NF
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for ground floor rear extension .
As published by the council, reference 26/01764/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01764/CLP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- E7 9NF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01315/PREHH Awaiting decision
17 Gower Road Forest Gate London E7 9NF
Prior notification application for the construction of a single-storey ground floor rear extension. The details submitted are as follows: The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 4.88m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.80m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.68m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 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
This application is with Newham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Newham decided lawful development applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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17 Gower Road Forest Gate London E7 9NF
86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug
Prior notification application for the construction of a single-storey ground floor rear extension. The details submitted are as follows: The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 4.88m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.80m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.68m
Awaiting decision ExtensionSmall domestic -
12 Gower Road Forest Gate London E7 9NG
Construction of a first floor rear extension and alterations to existing ground floor extension.
Granted Householder Extension 16 docsDomestic -
40 Wyatt Road Forest Gate London E7 9NE
Erection of Loft extension
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docsDomestic -
56 Chaucer Road Forest Gate London Newham E7 9NB
Erection of single storey rear and side extension with two side rooflights.
Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 11 docsSmall domestic -
30 Skelton Road Forest Gate London E7 9NJ
Construction of a single storey rear and side infill extension.
Granted Householder Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
82 Upton Lane Forest Gate London E7 9LW
Construction of a second floor rear extension for the provision of a studio flat incorporating a new external staircase at the rear with associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage.
Refused Full applications Extension 21 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Newham
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26/01909/CLP Awaiting decision
55 Claremont Road Forest Gate London E7 0QA
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for use of part of house as Private Hire Operator. (This application is in the Woodgrange Estate conservation area)
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26/01900/CLP Awaiting decision
153 Third Avenue Manor Park London E12 6DS
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the erection of a loft conversion with a rear dormer and 2x front rooflights.
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26/01897/CLP Awaiting decision
72 Seventh Avenue Manor Park London E12 5JH
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for alterations to the elevations and outbuilding.
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26/01868/CLP Awaiting decision
47 Sibley Grove Manor Park London E12 6SD
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the erection of a loft conversion with a rear dormer.
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26/01859/CLP Awaiting decision
24 Essex Road Manor Park London E12 6RE
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a hip-to-gable loft conversion with a rear dormer extension and 3x front rooflights