Planning application
Allen House New Spitalfields Market, 23 Sherrin Road,
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval application for installation of 437 solar panels (Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment) on the roof of the Market Hall.
As published by the council, reference 260499
Application record
- Reference
- 260499
- Type
- Prior Approval - Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Leyton
Site history
Applications at this address on the Waltham Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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252899 Granted
ALLEN HOUSE NEW SPITALFIELDS MARKET, 23 Sherrin Road
Prior approval application for installation of Photovoltaic Arrays on the roof of New Spitalfields Market, Allen House, Horner House, Spital House and Balch House, Leyton, London, E10.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Waltham Forest
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Checking the current position
The published feed does not show a live status for this application; the register on Waltham Forest's own portal holds the authoritative version.
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.
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