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The Liberty Church, 4, London, IG8 0UP

252107Listed Building ConsentApproved

Approved on 8 December 2025

Council decision: Approved (with Conditions & Informatives)

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Proposal

Listed building consent for installation of air source heat pumps (with acoustic enclosure) and associated M&E upgrades together with internal alterations to the church including removal of ground floor pews, installation of underfloor heating, replacement floor finish, alterations to gallery (choir loft) with new tiered seating, adaptation of existing timber screen to form sliding partitions, installation of mechanical ventilation and localised works including internal joining, panelling and finishes.

Received
29 August 2025
Ward
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
  1. Received29 Aug
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided8 Dec

Decided in 101 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application at The Liberty Church, 4, London, IG8 0UP. Waltham Forest has handled 7 applications of this type. This one was decided in 101 days, 6 weeks longer than Waltham Forest's typical decision time. The site is in the Woodford Green conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 111 applications across Hatch Lane & Highams Park North. We hold 1,207 applications in total for the IG8 postcode area.

78% of all applications at London Borough of Waltham Forest were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
IG8 0UP
Application type
Listed Building Consent

Planning application dates

Validated
29 August 2025

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation areaPart of the site · +1 more
  • Listed building: Grade II*: United Free ChurchOn this site · +1 more
  • Article 4 direction: Other Article 4 Direction Area+1 more
  • Green belt: Waltham ForestPart of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, 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.

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

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    29 Aug

    Installation of air source heat pumps (with acoustic enclosure). (Amended Description)

    ApprovedFull PlanningFiled alongside252087
  2. 2025
    29 Aug

    Listed building consent for installation of air source heat pumps (with acoustic enclosure) and associated…

    This applicationApprovedListed building consent252107

Source: Waltham Forest

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