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Planning AtlasWaltham ForestLarkswood wardE4 8SR41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR260774
Planning application · Waltham Forest

260774.

41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR

Householder at 41 Empress Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8SR, received 25 Mar 2026 — refused on 18 May 2026 (delegated, Kathy Lui).

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Refused
Outcome
18 May 2026
8 wks
Decision time
inside the 8-week target
Conditions
not captured
11
Documents
11 linked
Objections
not captured
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Waltham Forest 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?

Construction of a single storey rear extension with a raised roof lantern.

Reference
260774
Type
Householder Planning
Applicant
Case officer
Postcode
Received
25 Mar 2026
Target date
20 May 2026
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decision Issued
Reference
260774
Type
Householder Planning
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Applicant
Case officer
Postcode
Received
25 Mar 2026
Target date
20 May 2026
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decision Issued
Documents

What was filed?

Document
Published
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Planning Decision Notice - General - Refuse (with Informativ
13 May 2026
Officer Report
13 May 2026
Proposed Block Plan.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Updated Planning Document.pdf
25 Mar 2026
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT (FRA).pdf
25 Mar 2026
Fire Safety Strategy statement.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Existing Location Plan.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Existing Block Plan.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Design and access statement.pdf
25 Mar 2026
LocationPlan.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Planning Decision Notice - General - Refuse (with Informativ
13 May 2026
Officer Report
13 May 2026
Proposed Block Plan.pdf
25 Mar 2026
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Updated Planning Document.pdf
25 Mar 2026
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT (FRA).pdf
25 Mar 2026
Fire Safety Strategy statement.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Existing Location Plan.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Existing Block Plan.pdf
25 Mar 2026
Design and access statement.pdf
25 Mar 2026
LocationPlan.pdf
25 Mar 2026

Documents open on the Waltham Forest portal. View the application page ↗

Decision

What happened?

Refused on 18 May 2026, delegated decision by Kathy Lui — 8 weeks from submission.

Timeline

Date
Event
25 Mar 2026
Application received
20 May 2026
Statutory target date
18 May 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Kathy Lui
25 Mar 2026
Application received
20 May 2026
Statutory target date
18 May 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Kathy Lui

Why it was refused

Reason
As stated on the decision notice
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The combined height and depth resulting in an unacceptable impact on the outlook, a sense of enclosure and overbearing, harming the long-term well-being of the occupiers of No.39 and No.43 and failing to comply with Policy 57 of the adopted Waltham Forest Local Plan LP1 (2024)
1
The combined height and depth resulting in an unacceptable impact on the outlook, a sense of enclosure and overbearing, harming the long-term well-being of the occupiers of No.39 and No.43 and failing to comply with Policy 57 of the adopted Waltham Forest Local Plan LP1 (2024)
Policies cited
Waltham Forest Local Plan 57

Public response

Comment counts were not captured for this application.

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.