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49 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ

261875Full PlanningPermitted
Full

Proposal

Conversion of a single dwelling to two self-contained flats (1 x 2-bed and 1 x 3-bed) (Use Class C3) including the construction of a first floor rear extension, rear dormer roof extension, alterations to the fenestration involving the installation of rear patio doors and rear window. Removal of the front boundary wall, creation of a dropped kerb and vehicle crossover to facilitate the provision of two car parking spaces, waste and recycling facilities, bicycle storage, rear garden fencing and associated rear garden amenity spaces.

Received (week of)
17 August 2026
Decided
22 September 2026 · Approve
Ward
Loddon
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received17 Aug
  2. Validated18 Aug
  3. Consult.17 Sep
  4. Target
  5. Decided22 Sep

Decided in 35 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Waltham Forest81% of full planning applications approved

This is a planning application for a dormer extension at 49 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ. Waltham Forest has handled 76 applications of this type and approves 81% of them, typically deciding them in 53 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 134 applications across Forest. We hold 1,239 applications in total for the E11 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
261875
Address
49 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JZ
Postcode
E11 1JZ
Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Application Type
Full Planning
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Determination Made
Ward
Loddon
Parish
Woodley

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
8 August 2026
Date Decided
22 September 2026
Date Validated
18 August 2026
Received
Week of 17 August 2026
Consultation End
17 September 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approve
Case Officer
Cameron Young

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.571472, -0.002795
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Waltham Forest

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Other Article 4 Direction Area
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, 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.

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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 2026-10-09. 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.

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