White Horse Public House, WHITE HORSE PH High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Barking And Dagenham, RM6 6NU

Approved Subject To Legal Agreement 25/01215/VAR - Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission
Date received
18 Apr 2026
Postcode
RM6 6NU
Type
Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission

Description

Variation of conditions 2 and removal of conditions 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 46 attached to planning permission 22/01757/FULL (as amended by non-material amendment 25/01206/NONMAT) to allow for minor material amendments including the replacement of the approved public house with flexible commercial/community space (Use Classes E/F1/F2) alongside the removal of the basement and associated sprinkler tank, reconfiguration of the ground floor, provision of additional balconies in place of approved terrace and minor amends to two first floor units to enable provision of balconies. Variation of conditions 1 (time limit), 2 (approved plans), 3 (accessible housing), 4 (external materials), 5 (vents, pipes or extracts), 7 (tree protection measures), 8 (soft and hard landscaping), 9 (urban greening factor), 10 (biodiversity net gain), 11 (children’s play space implementation), 12 (refuse and recycling), 13 (energy strategy), 14 (surface water drainage), 15 (fire strategy), 16 (air quality assessment), 18 (public house – hours of use), 19 (public house - hours of use of the outdoor area), 20 (public house – music), 21 (public house – waste collection and handling of waste), 22 (public house – deliveries), 34 (cycle parking) and 35 (external lighting) and the removal of condition 46 (public house management plan) attached to planning permission 22/01757/FULL (as amended by non-material amendment 25/01206/NONMAT) to allow for minor material amendments including the replacement of the approved public house with flexible commercial/community space (Use Classes E/F1/F2) alongside the removal of the basement and associated sprinkler tank, reconfiguration of the ground floor, provision of additional balconies in place of approved terrace and minor amends to two first floor units to enable provision of balconies. The varied proposal is for demolition of the existing buildings, and construction of a residential led mix-used scheme comprising new residential homes (C3 Use Class) together with flexible commercial / community space (Class E / F1 / F2) at the ground floor, public realm enhancements including hard and soft landscaping and associated access, servicing, cycle parking, and refuse and recycling stores.

Barking and Dagenham
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#78 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Barking and Dagenham is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #6 out of 292. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Barking and Dagenham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 70% approved vs 90% nationally.

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Barking and Dagenham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #291 of 292
70%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #290 of 292
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #6 of 292
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #11 of 292
37%
Minor dwellings approved
75 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
31%
Change of use approved
74 decided
713
Total decisions
241 refused in 2025