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41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR

Refused Waltham Forest 252401 Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 4.50m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 2.90m and an eaves height of 3.00m.

As published by the council, reference 252401

Application record

Reference
252401
Type
Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension
Status
Rejected
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
10 Oct 2025
Ward
Larkswood
Postcode
E4 8SR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Waltham Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 3 refused.

  • 260774 Refused

    41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR

    Construction of a single storey rear extension with a raised roof lantern.

    Submitted 25 Mar 2026 Householder
  • 252907 Refused

    41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR

    Construction of a single storey rear extension with a raised roof lantern.

    Submitted 9 Dec 2025 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Received by Waltham Forest

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this refusal means

Waltham Forest 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR

    252907 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

    Construction of a single storey rear extension with a raised roof lantern.

    Refused Householder Extension Windows or glazing
    Small domestic
  • 46 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR

    260328 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0m away

    Decision due ~2 Apr

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of three roof lights to front roof slope.

    Status unknown Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer
  • 41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR

    260774 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 0m away

    Construction of a single storey rear extension with a raised roof lantern.

    Refused Householder Extension Windows or glazing
    Small domestic
  • THE HALE END ROAD SPORTS GROUND, 99 Wadham Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4LU

    252565 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 187m away

    Installation of column mounted camera to pitch 2 and installation of camera mounted on existing floodlight column to pitch 4.

    Granted Full applications
  • 1, Richmond Villas Chingford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5AN

    260468 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 303m away

    Decision due ~20 Apr

    Retrospective application for retention of external wall rendering to all elevations of the dwelling house (pure white coloured render) .

    Status unknown Householder
    Domestic
  • 45 Cecil Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DH

    260446 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 322m away

    Decision due ~16 Apr

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.00m and an eaves height of 2.90m.

    Status unknown Prior approval Extension
    Small domestic

In Waltham Forest

  • 261625 Status unknown

    28 Moreland Way, Chingford, London, E4 6SG

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.20m and an eaves height of 3.00m.

    2 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 261620 Status unknown

    1 Somers Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6RU

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear infill extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the original rear wall of the existing dwelling with a maximum height of 3.60m and an eaves height of 3.00m.

    1 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 261593 Status unknown

    62 Barrett Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9ET

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear infill extension which would extend 5.80m beyond the original rear wall of the existing dwelling with a maximum height of 3.01m and an eaves height of 2.45m.

    29 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 261602 Status unknown

    45 Endlebury Road, Chingford, London, E4 6QB

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.00m and an eaves height of 2.80m.

    29 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 261590 Status unknown

    251 Old Church Road, Chingford, London, E4 6RB

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 2.87m and an eaves height of 2.87m.

    29 Jun 2026 Prior approval