Planning application
17 Gower Road Forest Gate London E7 9NF
Works: Extension
Relates to 26/01315/PREHH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for ground floor rear extension (following prior approval not required of Prior Approval ref: 26/01315/PREHH dated 27.07.2026).
As published by the council, reference 26/01764/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01764/CLP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Forest Gate South
- Parish
- Forest Gate Community Forum
- Postcode
- E7 9NF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Received by Newham
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Application Approved
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Newham granted permission on 2 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
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17 Gower Road Forest Gate London E7 9NF
85% 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
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Awaiting decision Householder ExtensionSmall domestic -
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