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53 Becket Avenue East Ham London E6 6AE

26/01254/HHHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 3 August 2026

1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of ground floor rear extension and first floor rear extension with a flat roof, alterations to the front and a loft conversion with a rear dormer.

Received
9 June 2026
Ward
East Ham South
Agent
Tholos Architects Ltd
  1. Received9 Jun
  2. Validated9 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 Aug

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 53 Becket Avenue East Ham London E6 6AE. Newham has handled 781 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across East Ham South. We hold 1,503 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. Reason 1 The proposed first-floor rear extension, by reason of its full-width design, scale and siting, would appear as an excessive, incongruous and unsympathetic addition that fails to respect the character, proportions and original form of the host dwelling. The extension would also be out of keeping with the established pattern of development and relatively uniform character of the terrace, resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area. The proposal is therefore contrary to  The National Planning Policy Framework (MHCLG, December 2024);  Policy D4 of the London Plan (GLA, March 2021);  Policies SP1 and SP3 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (December 2018); and  Altering and Extending Your Home SPD (LBN, February 2018) Reason 2 The proposed front porch, by reason of its excessive scale, massing and design, would dominate the principal elevation and result in the loss of the original bay window, an important architectural feature of the dwelling and wider terrace. As such, the proposal would fail to respect the character and appearance of the host dwelling and would cause unacceptable harm to the visual amenity and established character of the streetscene. The proposal is therefore contrary to:  The National Planning Policy Framework (MHCLG, December 2024);  Policy D4 of the London Plan (GLA, March 2021);  Policies SP1 and SP3 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (December 2018); and  Altering and Extending Your Home SPD (LBN, 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 6AE
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
East Ham Community Forum

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Tholos Architects Ltd
Architect profile
THOLOS ARCHITECTS LTD
Agent address
Studio AL07 @ SFSA Alloy House Moulding Lane Deptford SE14 6BH GB

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
13

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.

Source: Newham

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