James Beckles - Councillor for Newham (Custom House)

James Beckles

Local Development Committee Chair

Labour & Co-Operative Custom House Newham
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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Strategic Development Committee

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 28th April 2026 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 28 April 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The committee resolved to approve four planning applications: the mixed-use development at Land at Knights Road, Silvertown; the residential development at Land at 10 to 11 Brunel Street and 36 to 48 Shirley Street, Canning Town; the expansion of the Holiday Inn Express, Silvertown Way; and the residential development at 1 Stansfeld Road, Beckton.

April 28, 2026
Strategic Development Committee

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 21 April 2026, approving plans for a new floating hotel in the Royal Docks and a residential development at Pudding Mill Lane. The committee also considered amendments to a previous planning permission for a development at 36 New Barn Street, Plaistow.

April 21, 2026
Council

Council - Monday 23rd March 2026 7.00 p.m.

The Council meeting scheduled for Monday 23 March 2026 was set to address a range of public questions, member questions, and review progress on key council priorities. The meeting also included reports on the findings of an Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging, and updates on the Council's Overview and Scrutiny work programme.

March 23, 2026
Strategic Development Committee

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss three planning applications. The committee was scheduled to consider proposals for a new residential building at Royal Wharf, an extension to a hotel on Dockside Road, and variations to an existing planning permission for residential units on New Barn Street.

March 10, 2026
Local Development Committee Chair

Local Development Committee - Monday 9th March 2026 6.30 p.m.

The Local Development Committee of Newham Council was scheduled to discuss two planning applications. The first concerned a waste transfer facility in Canning Town, and the second involved a change of use for a building in Stratford to a large-scale house in multiple occupation (HMO).

March 09, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

2 decisions

Gateway Retail Park 8 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton London E6 6LG

From: Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 20th May 2025 6.00 p.m. - May 20, 2025

...to approve the demolition of existing retail and food and beverage floorspace and associated parking at Gateway Retail Park, and the construction of 30,127 square meters of flexible industrial and warehousing space with ancillary office accommodation, landscaping, and alterations to access arrangements, subject to conditions, a legal agreement, and referral to the Mayor of London.

Decision approved

409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL

From: Local Development Committee - Monday 23rd September 2024 6.30 p.m. - September 23, 2024

...to approve the construction of a part-three, part-four storey building including a House in Multiple Occupation and a mixed-use co-working space/café at 409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL, subject to a legal agreement and conditions outlined in the report.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings attended
313
Average per month
2.2
Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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