Our Waltham Forest Planning Services
WEA Planning are Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest conservation areas or where you need listed building consent.
Change of use in Waltham Forest - for applications where no structural changes take place, but the building is used for a different purpose.
Residential extensions, basements or loft conversions in Waltham Forest.
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 Waltham Forest.
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 Waltham Forest 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.
Waltham Forest is situated in northeast London, bordered by the River Lea to the east and Hackney to the south.
Waltham Forest has a vibrant arts and culture scene, with the William Morris museum and smaller public arts festivals.
The borough has a high value for nature and wildlife conservation, as the west of the borough is home to Walthamstow Wetlands and marshes. The north of the borough borders Epping Forest.
The north of the borough has a much lower density and suburban character, whilst the south of the borough has a higher density and more industrial sites.
Waltham Forest has good transport links with the Victoria line and TfL overground connecting the borough to the wider city. The area benefits from good bus networks and cycle paths. Waltham Forest benefitted from the Mayor of London's Mini-Hollands project, improving cycling routes and connectivity across the borough.
The borough faces significant opportunities for change and development. The borough has planned for densification of the south of the borough, as well as new cycle and pedestrian routes.
The new local plan faced significant backlash during it's adoption, as the plans for the majority of new housing in the borough were located in flood zones. There is also a significant amount of MOL and Green Belt in Waltham Forest.
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WEA Planning have a successful track record of gaining planning approvals across London. We are Waltham Forest planning consultants who can make representations to the London Borough of Waltham Forest planning team on your behalf.
Planning Policy in Waltham Forest
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.
Part 1 of Local Plan was adopted in 2024. Part 2, the site allocations document, is undergoing consultation.
The London Borough of Waltham Forest has many listed buildings and structures, locally listed buildings and structures, and 15 conservation areas..
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. Waltham Forest has an article 4 direction for converting Class E commercial units to residential across parts of the borough. There is an article 4 removing permitted development rights for changing light industrial units (B1c) to dwelling houses across the whole borough. There are more detail on the borough's website.
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