Essex Road, Walthamstow
Proposal
Change of use of disused substation to a cafe/kiosk together with formation of new openings, installation of canopies and roller shutters and formation of permeable hardstanding for external seating area.
- Received
- 27 March 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
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- ReceivedSubmitted27 Mar
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided22 May
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
This is a planning application for a change of use at Essex Road, Walthamstow. Waltham Forest has handled 609 applications of this type and approves 72% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 56 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 86 applications across St James.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Article 4 direction: Other Article 4 Direction Area
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