The Local Development Committee for Newham Council met on 24 November 2025, to consider a number of planning applications, including one concerning the Central Park Education & Welfare, and another concerning the Greenleafe Hotel which is located within Woodgrange Estate Conservation Area.

The committee was also scheduled to confirm the minutes from their previous meeting on 6 October 2025¹.

Planning Applications

The committee was scheduled to consider the following planning applications:

• 269 High Street South, East Ham
• 11B South Crescent, Canning Town
• 46 Clova Road, Forest Gate
• Cardamom Court, 1 Grantham Road, Manor Park
• Greenleafe Hotel, 361 - 363 Romford Road, Forest Gate

269 High Street South, East Ham

The committee was scheduled to consider a Section 73 application to vary condition 4, relating to hours of operation, attached to planning consent 19/00395/FUL. The application seeks to increase the hours of operation to 04:00 to 23:00, Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays.

The planning application relates to a ground floor unit, currently used as an educational institute and community centre, with a residential flat above.

This application had been previously presented to the committee on 6 October 2025, but was deferred to allow officers to engage with the applicant.

The report pack notes that, since the previous committee meeting, officers had liaised with the applicant, Central Park Education & Welfare, and received an operational management plan to mitigate potential noise and disturbance to neighbouring amenity. It was noted that the mitigation measures and operation management are now considered appropriate.

The Director of Planning and Development, Jane Custance, recommended that the committee agree the reasons for approval as set out in the committee report for 269 High Street South, and grant planning permission based on the conditions listed in appendix 8 of that report.

11B South Crescent Canning Town

The committee was scheduled to consider an application for the demolition of all buildings and structures and the construction of a new building for flexible B2 general industrial², B8 storage and distribution³, and E(g)(iii) light industrial uses with ancillary office, associated service yard, access point, car parking, and landscape planting.

The application site is approximately 5700sqm and is a former storage site. The proposed development would generate 4,056sqm GEA of employment floor space and be approximately 13.3m in height.

The Director of Planning and Development, Jane Custance, recommended that the committee agree the reasons for approval as set out in the committee report for 11B South Crescent, and delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Development to grant planning permission subject to the completion of a legal agreement under s106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) based on the Heads of Terms identified at Appendix 11 of that report, and the Conditions listed in Appendix 10 of that report.

46 Clova Road, Forest Gate

The committee was scheduled to consider an application for a change of use to supported accommodation (Use Class C2⁴) with a new soil and vent stack, a new flat roof to flank bay and facade alterations to facilitate a new fire escape route.

The application site is an existing two-storey building with a basement, which was previously used by the council as an office and as a Family Contact Centre. The proposal is to provide 8x accommodation units for vulnerable single young adults aged 18-25, including care leavers.

The Director of Planning and Development, Jane Custance, recommended that the committee agree the reasons for approval as set out in the committee report for 46 Clova Road, and grant planning permission based on the conditions listed in Appendix 10 of that report.

Cardamom Court, 1 Grantham Road, Manor Park

The committee was scheduled to consider an application for the demolition of an existing single-storey day centre and erection of a four-storey replacement building attached to Cardamom Court, providing a further 34 extra care units (Use Class C3⁵) and replacement of 3 existing extra care units (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping and communal spaces.

The Director of Planning and Development, Jane Custance, recommended that the committee agree the reasons for approval as set out in the committee report for Cardamom Court, and delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Development to grant planning permission subject to the completion of a legal agreement under s106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) based on the Heads of Terms identified at Appendix 11 of that report, and the Conditions listed in Appendix 10 of that report.

Greenleafe Hotel, 361 - 363 Romford Road, Forest Gate

The committee was scheduled to consider a proposed development to the Greenleafe Hotel to accommodate 22 additional rooms (from 43 to 65 rooms), including one-storey and two-storey rear extensions, external and internal alteration works to the existing building, and associated landscaping works to the site. The application site is located within Woodgrange Estate Conservation Area.

The Director of Planning and Development, Jane Custance, recommended that the committee agree the reasons for approval as set out in the committee report for Greenleafe Hotel, and delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Development to grant planning permission subject to the completion of a legal agreement/unilateral undertaking under s106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) based on the Heads of Terms identified at Appendix 10 of that report, and the Conditions listed in Appendix 9 of that report.