Planning application · Newham
26/00531/COU.
277 High Street South East Ham London E6 3PG
Change of Use at 277 High Street South East Ham London E6 3PG — refused on 4 Jun 2026 (delegated, Daniel Woodford).
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Refused
Outcome
4 Jun 2026
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Decision time
submission → decision
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Conditions
not captured
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Documents
9 linked
0
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Newham planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Retrospective planning application for the change of use of the existing ground floor commercial unit to a Hot Food Takeaway.
Reference
26/00531/COU
Type
Change of Use
Applicant
Agent / consultant
None recorded
Case officer
Postcode
E6 3PG
Ward
Council
Received
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Validated
15 Apr 2026
Target date
6 May 2026
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Council register
Reference
26/00531/COU
Type
Change of Use
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
None recorded
Case officer
Postcode
E6 3PG
Ward
Council
Received
—
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Target date
6 May 2026
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
Documents open on the Newham portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗
Decision
What happened?
Refused on 4 Jun 2026, delegated decision by Daniel Woodford.
Timeline
Date
Event
15 Apr 2026
Application validated
6 May 2026
Statutory target date
4 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Daniel Woodford
15 Apr 2026
Application validated
6 May 2026
Statutory target date
4 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Daniel Woodford
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The property is located within an identified hot food takeaway hotspot and the material change
of use to a hot food takeaway exacerbates the overconcentration of hot food takeaway uses in
the area and intensifies the cumulative impacts of such uses. Doing so undermines the
Council's objectives of promoting healthy lifestyles, reducing health inequalities and creating
healthy neighbourhoods. This is contrary to The National Planning Policy Framework (2024),
Policies E9, SD6, SD7, SD8 and GG3 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies S6, SP1, SP2,
SP3 and SP9 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (2018).
2
The change of use to a hot food takeaway, by virtue of its out-of-centre location, results in a
new town centre use in out-of-centre location which gives rise to the detraction of financial
investment; and limits the vitality, viability, and economic policy aspirations for the identified
town and local centre locations. This is contrary to: The National Planning Policy Framework
(2024), Policies E9, SD6, SD7, and SD8 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies S6, SP6 and
INF5 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (2018).
The above policies can be viewed online via the respective government websites ie. the Council's
website www.newham.gov.uk , the GLA’s website www.london.gov.uk and the www.gov.uk website.
1
The property is located within an identified hot food takeaway hotspot and the material change
of use to a hot food takeaway exacerbates the overconcentration of hot food takeaway uses in
the area and intensifies the cumulative impacts of such uses. Doing so undermines the
Council's objectives of promoting healthy lifestyles, reducing health inequalities and creating
healthy neighbourhoods. This is contrary to The National Planning Policy Framework (2024),
Policies E9, SD6, SD7, SD8 and GG3 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies S6, SP1, SP2,
SP3 and SP9 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (2018).
2
The change of use to a hot food takeaway, by virtue of its out-of-centre location, results in a
new town centre use in out-of-centre location which gives rise to the detraction of financial
investment; and limits the vitality, viability, and economic policy aspirations for the identified
town and local centre locations. This is contrary to: The National Planning Policy Framework
(2024), Policies E9, SD6, SD7, and SD8 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies S6, SP6 and
INF5 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (2018).
The above policies can be viewed online via the respective government websites ie. the Council's
website www.newham.gov.uk , the GLA’s website www.london.gov.uk and the www.gov.uk website.
Policies cited
E9SD6SD7SD8GG3S6SP1SP2SP3SP9NPPFSP6INF5
Public response
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Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
No agent recorded
Applied without an agent, or agent not recorded.
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
No agent recorded
Applied without an agent, or agent not recorded.
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.