Waltham Forest planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to London Borough of Waltham Forest, updated daily. London Borough of Waltham Forest received 545 planning applications in the last 90 days, 10 of them major schemes. 72% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 60 days.
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Recent applications in Waltham Forest
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
60 Larkshall Road, Chingford, London, E4 6PD
Two-flat roof extension and third-floor reconfiguration, Chingford. Adds a fourth floor with new balcony and internal remodelling to create two 1-bed flats at full application stage. Roofing, steelwork, façade work and M&E packages suit London specialists, with cycle parking and access…
RoofingSteelBrickwork
586 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London, E10 7DN
Hotel converting to temporary housing for 10 years, Leyton. Changes occupancy use from tourism to emergency/temporary accommodation at full application stage. Fit-out, fire safety upgrades and kitchen/bathroom reconfiguration drive the specification, with M&E rewiring throughout.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
MORRISONS SUPERMARKET, 1 Morrison Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SA
EV charging zone replacing a car wash at Morrisons, Chingford. Removes the existing wash facility and installs charging canopy, jet wash bays, plant room and electrical infrastructure at full application stage. Electrical distribution, structural steel canopy, drainage and specialist EV equipment…
DemolitionSteelM&E
35A Copeland Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9DB
Single-storey rear extension and communal refurbishment, Walthamstow. Adds ground-floor extension, relocates external stairs with walkway, upgrades windows, doors, drainage and adds solar panels and courtyard to existing flatted building. M&E, glazing, renewables installation and external works…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
621 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4NE
Two-flat conversion with rear extension and dormer, Walthamstow. Shopfront becomes a 1-bed and 2-bed flat with associated cycle and refuse storage at full application stage. Internal partitioning, M&E and plumbing packages dominate, with roofworks and rear extension glazing to follow.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
543 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London, E10 7EB
Hotel converting to temporary housing for ten years, Leyton. A change of use from C1 accommodation to Sui generis housing without structural alteration, at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring and minor M&E work dominate, with fire compliance and partition adaptation for multiple units.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA
Solar panel installation on school roofing, Woodford Green. Mounts photovoltaic arrays on flat and pitched roofs of the South Block at full application stage. Electrical infrastructure, roof fixings and inverter installation represent the specialist packages for renewable energy contractors.
RenewablesM&E
WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA
Solar panel installation on a listed school building, Woodford Green. Seeks listed consent for panels mounted on flat and pitched roofs of the South Block at consent stage. Electrical installation and roof penetration work require specialist coordination with heritage compliance.
RenewablesM&ERoof repair
71 Ringwood Road
Two-flat conversion into a single dwelling with rear extension, Waltham Forest. Merges two self-contained units into one house and adds a single-storey rear extension at full application stage. Partitioning removal, M&E reconfiguration and internal fit-out drive the conversion, with new roofing and…
Fit-outM&EBrickwork
14, THE SQUARE High Road Leyton, Leyton, London, E10 5NR
Shopfront replacement with brick screening and external seating, Leyton High Road. Removes sections of existing brickwork, installs a new shopfront, rotational brick screening and festoon lighting, plus outdoor furniture and planters. Glazing, masonry work and M&E fit-out packages suit specialist…
GlazingFaçade repairM&E
36 Holly Crescent, Woodford Green, IG8 9PD
Two-storey side extension with dormer and wraparound rear, Waltham Forest. Adds substantial floorspace across multiple roof lines and elevations at full householder application stage. Structural steelwork, roofing complexity and dormer joinery dominate, with M&E and glazing packages across three…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
67 Park Grove Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PT
Single-storey rear extension, Leytonstone. Replaces an existing extension with a new single-storey structure at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors, with glazing and drainage completing the fit.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
15 The Crescent, Walthamstow, London, E17 8AB
Dormer roof extension with rooflights, Walthamstow. Adds a rear dormer and roof extension above a two-storey outrigger, plus two front rooflights, at full application stage. Roofing, dormer construction, glazing and flashing packages suit local specialists.
RoofingJoineryGlazing
69 Colchester Road, Leyton, London, E10 6HB
Single-storey wraparound rear extension, Leyton. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks suit local subcontractors, with glazing and drainage completing the envelope.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
32 York Road, Leyton, London, E10 5QG
Single-storey rear extension under GPDO prior approval, Leyton. Adds 3.5m depth and 2.9m height to an existing house at permitted-development stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages suit local trades, with glazing and joinery for a modest rear infill.
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Planning appeals in London Borough of Waltham Forest
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so London Borough of Waltham Forest is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
London Borough of Waltham Forest, raw rate
28.2%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.9%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.7 percentage points below expected. London Borough of Waltham Forest's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
1,103 appeals counted, 1,072 judged either way (302 allowed, 770 dismissed), 31 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 23.7% | 28.8% | 562 | 556 | 132 |
| Householder (HAS) | 41.6% | 35.6% | 328 | 322 | 134 |
| Enforcement Notice | 6.5% | 13.5% | 125 | 108 | 7 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 31.3% | 36.9% | 69 | 67 | 21 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 27.3% | 33.3% | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 71.4% | 36% | 7 | 7 | 5 |
1 more appeal type with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
London Borough of Waltham Forest approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder77% (231 decided)
- residential37% (27 decided)
- other75% (24 decided)
- commercial65% (20 decided)
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