The Waltham Forest Council Planning Committee met on 2 December 2025, and approved planning permission for the construction of two residential units on Boscombe Avenue, and for the demolition of the Grove Motoring Centre and the construction of a new residential building. Both developments are subject to conditions, informatives, and the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement (S106).

Planning Decisions

The committee made decisions on two planning applications:

24-30 Boscombe Avenue, Leyton, London, E10

Planning permission was granted for the demolition of garages adjacent to 24-30 Boscombe Avenue and the construction of two 2-storey residential units (2 x 2-bed). The development includes associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, bicycle parking, and refuse and recycling storage.

The approval is subject to conditions and informatives outlined in the committee report, as well as the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement (S106) with the following terms:

• Highways: The applicant must enter into a Section 278 agreement[^2] of the Highway Act 1980 for highway works, to be completed before occupation. The development is designated as car-free, meaning new residents will not be eligible for parking permits. A £2,000 contribution is required for improving sustainable transport modes in the vicinity, and £250 for Community Liaison Panel (CLP) monitoring.
• SAMMS: A £1,300 contribution towards Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Measures (SAMMs).
• Carbon Emission: A carbon offset payment of £770 is required.
• Monitoring Fee: A financial contribution towards the implementation and monitoring of the S106, equal to 5% of the total of all other financial contributions, plus payment of the council's legal fees for preparation and completion of the Legal Agreement.

Charlie Bliss spoke on the application.

56-60 Grove Road, London, E17

Planning permission was granted for the demolition of the existing commercial building at Grove Motoring Centre, 56-60 Grove Road and the construction of a three-storey building (fronting Grove Road) and a two-storey building (at the rear) with balconies on the upper floors, to create 14 self-contained residential units. Associated works include hard and soft landscaping, secure cycle storage, refuse/recycling storage, and PV panels at roof level.

The approval is subject to conditions and informatives outlined in the committee report, as well as the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement (S106) with the following terms:

• Highways and Transportation: The development is designated as car-free, and residents will not be eligible for parking permits. A highway condition survey is required before works commence. A £14,000 contribution is required for improving sustainable transport modes, and £2,000 towards CLP monitoring. Section 278 works are required, including removal of a redundant dropped kerb, reinstatement of the footway, reduction of double yellow lines, provision of a new dropped kerb for bin collection, extension of parking bays, and changes to traffic management orders and signage.
• Affordable Housing: An early and late stage review of affordable housing is required, in accordance with GLA guidance.
• SAMMS: A £9,100 contribution towards Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Measures (SAMMs).
• Carbon offset: Carbon Offset Fund (COF) contributions will be required for any shortfall in emission reductions, calculated to be £TBC.
• Legal Fees: Payment of the council's legal fees for the preparation and completion of the Legal Agreement, and a financial contribution towards the implementation and monitoring of the S106, equal to 5% of the total of all other financial contributions.

Peter Buffoni and Max Plotnek spoke on the application.

Other Business

The committee also resolved that, should recommendations be amended during the meeting, the formalising of conditions and/or reasons for refusal would be delegated to the Assistant Director – Development Management & Building Control.