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CHINGFORD HATCH POST OFFICE, 19 Hatch Lane, Chingford, London, E4 6LP

Refused Waltham Forest 260665 Prior Approval - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service to Dwellinghouses

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

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of ground floor from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) providing one residential unit together with refuse/recycling storage facilities and bicycle parking provision.

As published by the council, reference 260665

Application record

Reference
260665
Type
Prior Approval - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service to Dwellinghouses
Status
Rejected
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Postcode
E4 6LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Waltham Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 252659 Refused

    Chingford Hatch Post Office, 19 Hatch Lane, Chingford, London, E4 6LP

    Prior approval for change of use of ground floor from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) providing one residential unit (1x2-bed) (use Class C3) together with refuse/recycling storage facilities and bicycle parking provision.

    Submitted 11 Nov 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    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.

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  • Chingford Hatch Post Office, 19 Hatch Lane, Chingford, London, E4 6LP

    252659 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 0m away

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    Refused Prior approval

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