Planning application · Newham
26/00701/COU.
151 - 153 Barking Road East Ham London E6 1LD
Change of Use at 151 - 153 Barking Road East Ham London E6 1LD — refused on 4 Jun 2026 (delegated, Chloe Selwood).
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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
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Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
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Application
What is it?
Change of use of the ground floor unit from Use Class A4 drinking establishment to Sui Generis (Hot Food Takeaway)
Reference
26/00701/COU
Type
Change of Use
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
E6 1LD
Ward
Council
Received
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Validated
8 Apr 2026
Target date
1 May 2026
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Council register
Reference
26/00701/COU
Type
Change of Use
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
E6 1LD
Ward
Council
Received
—
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Target date
1 May 2026
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
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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 Chloe Selwood.
Timeline
Date
Event
8 Apr 2026
Application validated
1 May 2026
Statutory target date
4 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Chloe Selwood
8 Apr 2026
Application validated
1 May 2026
Statutory target date
4 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Chloe Selwood
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed change of use to a hot food takeaway, by virtue of the application site's location,
would result in an additional hot food takeaway use within the area, exacerbating the
overconcentration of hot food takeaway premises within the area; and would intensify the
cumulative impacts of such uses. Permitting this use would undermine the Council's objectives
of promoting healthy lifestyles, reducing health inequalities and creating healthy
neighbourhoods, and would be in direct contradiction of the stipulations of Policy SP9 of the
Local Plan (2018). Therefore, this application is contrary to:
• 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 proposed change of use to a hot food takeaway, by virtue of its out-of-centre location,
would result in a new Town Centre use in an out-of-centre location, which would give rise to
the detraction of financial investment, and would limit the vitality, viability, and economic policy
aspirations for the identified Town and Local Centre locations. Therefore, this proposal is
contrary to:
• 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).
3
The proposed change of use to a hot food takeaway is likely to generate significant comings
and goings, along with odour and noise emissions associated with its operation. In particular,
late-night activity at the premises and the presence of delivery and collection vehicles idling
nearby would give rise to the potential for noise and disturbance to neighbouring residential
properties located in close proximity. In addition, the proposal fails to accommodate a fit-for-
purpose extraction system to mitigate odour. Accordingly, the proposed development has
failed to demonstrate a neighbourly form of development. Therefore, this proposal is contrary
to:
• Policies D1, D3, D14, SP8 of the London Plan (2021); and
• Policies S6, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP8, SP9 and H1 of the London Borough of Newham Local
Plan (2018).
4
The proposed change of use to hot food takeaway has failed to demonstrate appropriate
transport arrangements to and from the site for the intended use. The site's out-of-centre
location gives rise to increase in pressure on existing surrounding parking areas, with no
management of these areas proposed to ensure safe or legal parking practices.
Notwithstanding, the proposed hot food takeaway use gives rise to frequent arrivals/departures
from the premises, both by patrons and delivery drivers. No information has been provided to
the satisfaction of Officers that delivery vehicles could wait lawfully and safely nearby to the
premises without causing impact to the highway network, and no management plan has been
included to demonstrate this. Therefore, this proposal is contrary to:
• Policies T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 of the London Plan (2021); and
• Policy INF2 of the Local Plan (2018).
26/00701/COU Page 2 of 5
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 proposed change of use to a hot food takeaway, by virtue of the application site's location,
would result in an additional hot food takeaway use within the area, exacerbating the
overconcentration of hot food takeaway premises within the area; and would intensify the
cumulative impacts of such uses. Permitting this use would undermine the Council's objectives
of promoting healthy lifestyles, reducing health inequalities and creating healthy
neighbourhoods, and would be in direct contradiction of the stipulations of Policy SP9 of the
Local Plan (2018). Therefore, this application is contrary to:
• 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 proposed change of use to a hot food takeaway, by virtue of its out-of-centre location,
would result in a new Town Centre use in an out-of-centre location, which would give rise to
the detraction of financial investment, and would limit the vitality, viability, and economic policy
aspirations for the identified Town and Local Centre locations. Therefore, this proposal is
contrary to:
• 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).
3
The proposed change of use to a hot food takeaway is likely to generate significant comings
and goings, along with odour and noise emissions associated with its operation. In particular,
late-night activity at the premises and the presence of delivery and collection vehicles idling
nearby would give rise to the potential for noise and disturbance to neighbouring residential
properties located in close proximity. In addition, the proposal fails to accommodate a fit-for-
purpose extraction system to mitigate odour. Accordingly, the proposed development has
failed to demonstrate a neighbourly form of development. Therefore, this proposal is contrary
to:
• Policies D1, D3, D14, SP8 of the London Plan (2021); and
• Policies S6, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP8, SP9 and H1 of the London Borough of Newham Local
Plan (2018).
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The proposed change of use to hot food takeaway has failed to demonstrate appropriate
transport arrangements to and from the site for the intended use. The site's out-of-centre
location gives rise to increase in pressure on existing surrounding parking areas, with no
management of these areas proposed to ensure safe or legal parking practices.
Notwithstanding, the proposed hot food takeaway use gives rise to frequent arrivals/departures
from the premises, both by patrons and delivery drivers. No information has been provided to
the satisfaction of Officers that delivery vehicles could wait lawfully and safely nearby to the
premises without causing impact to the highway network, and no management plan has been
included to demonstrate this. Therefore, this proposal is contrary to:
• Policies T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 of the London Plan (2021); and
• Policy INF2 of the Local Plan (2018).
26/00701/COU Page 2 of 5
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
SP9E9SD6SD7SD8GG3S6SP6INF5D1D3D14SP8SP1SP2SP3H1T1T2T3T4T5T6INF2
Public response
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Objections
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Total comments
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Objections
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People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
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.