Paola House 2 Talbot Road Forest Gate London E7 0DX

Pending 26/00689/FUL
Council
Date received
8 Apr 2026
Date validated
8 Apr 2026
Postcode
E7 0DX

Description

Erection of a part single storey, part four storey side extension, first floor rear extension, and two storey upward extensions. Change of use of the existing property from storage and distribution (Use Class B8) to a mixed use development comprising commercial floorspace at basement and ground floor level (Use Class E) and 7 residential units at upper floor levels (Use Class C3), consisting: 2 x 1-bedroom flats, 4 x 2-bedroom flats, and 1 x 3-bedroom flat with associated alterations to existing elevations, external amenity space, cycle storage, refuse and recycling facilities, and boundary treatments.

Newham
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Newham ranks #167 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Newham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
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Newham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #252 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #257 of 292
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #167 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #88 of 292
48%
Minor dwellings approved
60 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
52%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,143
Total decisions
212 refused in 2025