Planning application
686a High Road Leyton, Leyton, London, E10 6JP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)- Use of property as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 252647
Application record
- Reference
- 252647
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused (with Reasons)
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Forest
- Postcode
- E10 6JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by Waltham Forest
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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 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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261619 Status unknown
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261609 Status unknown
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261607 Status unknown
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