203 Lonsdale Avenue East Ham London E6 3PZ

Pending 26/00389/FUL
Council
Date received
19 Mar 2026
Date validated
19 Mar 2026
Postcode
E6 3PZ

Description

Change of use from mixed-use property (Use Class E(a) commercial and C3(a) residential to a children's home (Use Class C2), with minor external alterations including replacement of windows and doors, removal of commercial signage, installation of solar panels and rooflight, boundary treatments, landscaping and fencing and associated waste and cycle storage. (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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