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61 Leigh Road East Ham London E6 2AR

26/00974/HHHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 2 July 2026

1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of a ground floor rear side infill extension and alteration to front-facing windows.

Received
7 May 2026
Ward
Wall End
Agent
Altmore Architecture
  1. Received7 May
  2. Validated7 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Jul

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 61 Leigh Road East Ham London E6 2AR. Newham has handled 781 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 45 applications across Wall End. We hold 1,499 applications in total for the E6 postcode area.

85% of full applications at London Borough of Newham were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. Achieving High Quality Design The proposed front extension by virtue of its excessive bulk and scale, would fail to respect the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the streetscene setting. Its scale, form and forward projection, as well as its poor quality detailed design and use of materials, would result in an incongruous feature that would detract from the established proportions and architectural character of the terrace. The proposed development is therefore contrary to: • National Planning Policy Framework (MHCLG, December 2024); and • Policy D3 and D4 of the London Plan (GLA, March 2021); and • Policies SP1 and SP3 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (December 2018); and • Altering and Extending Your Home SPD (Adopted 01 February 2018). The above policies can be viewed online via the respective government websites ie. the www.gov.uk website.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
E6 2AR
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
East Ham Community Forum

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Altmore Architecture
Architect profile
ALTMORE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
125 ALTMORE AVENUE London E6 2BU GB

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    7 May

    Erection of a ground floor rear side infill extension and alteration to front-facing windows.

    This applicationRefusedHouseholder26/00974/HH
  2. 2026
    5 May

    Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with rear dormer extension…

    ApprovedCertificate of Lawfulness Proposed UseFiled alongside26/00973/CLP

Source: Newham

Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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