WEA Planning are Newham planning consultants offering advice on all levels of planning application from small-scale house conversions up to large commercial projects.
We can help you gain the planning permission you need, regardless of the type of proposal:
Confirmation that a development can be built using permitted development rights.
Prior notification - an express application scheme for smaller projects.
Development in Newham conservation areas or where you need listed building consent.
Change of use in Newham - for applications where no structural changes take place, but the building is used for a different purpose.
Residential extensions, basements or loft conversions in Newham.
Commercial developments, including new build and change of use.
Our experience working on planning projects in across London covers all the different stages of the planning process.
We can help you with:
Initial consultations and pre-application submissions.
Making a full planning application to the London Borough of Newham.
Applications to remove or vary a planning condition.
Negotiating Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions.
Obtaining Certificates of lawful use.
Planning appeals and public inquiries.
Making representations at Newham planning committee meetings. Most applications will not need to go this go through this process, but even a smaller planning application can be called before the committee if there are a sufficient number of unsatisfied objections.
With experience across many different sectors, WEA Planning can help with your scheme, whatever the nature and type of building proposal it is. We have worked on all of the following types of scheme across London:
Residential schemes, including securing planning permission for large garden outbuildings, extensions, home offices and conversions from offices to flats.
Commercial planning applications.
Educational buildings, health centres and similar such public sector planning applications.
Other usage types (sui generis). This planning application type covers any kind of building which does not already have its own usage class.
The London Borough of Newham is located in East London, bordered by the River Thames to the south and adjacent to several boroughs, including Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham, and Redbridge.
Home to approximately 350,000 residents, Newham is one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in London, featuring a vibrant mix of cultures and communities, with a significant number of families and young professionals.
Key areas in Newham include Stratford, Canning Town, and Forest Gate. The area home to London City Airport and is well served by TfL underground, overground and National Rail networks as well as local bus routes and cycle paths.
Newham is home to the Crystal, situated in the Royal Docks, which became the new City Hall for the GLA in 2022, after the GLA vacated the old City Hall near Tower Bridge in 2021.
There are a significant number of cultural and leisure facilities in the area, including Olympic Park and Westfield. As part of the ambitions to create a cultural hub in Stratford, there have been significant relocations and investments in the area. With developments including V&A East, Sadler's Wells, the London College of Fashion, and University College London East opening new locations in Stratford.
A significant portion of the London Legacy Development Corporation lies in Newham, which at the end of 2024 will regain planning powers over the area following from the Olympic games and legacy projects.
The borough faces significant opportunities for change and development. The LLDC have brought significant development to the area but also reduced the powers for the council in this area. Stratford and the Royal Docks are undergoing significant regeneration with new cultural and educational projects, as well as commercial and residential developments.
The borough also has significant planning challenges and constraints. Key issues in the borough are mitigating flood risk, risk to heritage assets and designated open spaces. As the area is facing a significant increase in housing and development, there is a pressure for the existing infrastructure in the borough to be maintained in line with this. The Thames Barrier to the south of the borough is vital for ensuring London's flood resilience and needs constant monitoring and updating.
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WEA Planning have a successful track record of gaining planning approvals across London. We are Greenwich planning consultants who can make representations to the Royal Borough of Greenwich planning team on your behalf.
The Local Plan informs the policies which guide development across the borough, this includes residential, commercial, parks and other public infrastructure. These policies are important to decide whether to approve planning applications.
The Local Plan was adopted in 2018.
The London Borough of Newham has over 100 listed buildings and structures, many locally listed buildings and structures, 9 conservation areas, and 2 scheduled ancient monuments.
Details of the locally listed and statutory listed heritage assets in the borough can be found online.
Article 4 Directions
Article 4 Directions enable a local authority to remove certain permitted development rights. This means that for the specified development a planning application will need to be submitted.
The borough has article 4's in place for some of the conservation areas in the borough. There is an article 4 for changes in use from dwelling house to a HMO across the majority of the borough. There is more detail on the borough's website.
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