Waltham Forest Committees

Planning Committee

Planning

Recent meetings

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03 Jun 2025

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Waltham Forest Council Planning Committee scheduled a meeting to discuss several planning applications, including proposed developments in Leytonstone, Chingford, and Walthamstow. The agenda included a review of previous meeting minutes and a discussion...

06 May 2025

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 7.00 pm

The Waltham Forest Council Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on 6 May 2025 to discuss several planning applications and related matters. The meeting was set to cover development management, including consideration of an update report from the Assista...

01 Apr 2025

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Waltham Forest Council Planning Committee met on 1 April 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including a proposal for a new crematorium, and the redevelopment of a secondary school. The committee was also scheduled to discuss a report on deve...

21 Jan 2025

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting saw planning permission granted for a residential development, a change of use from residential to commercial, and the construction of a crematorium. An application for a residential development was also approved.

05 Nov 2024

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting decided on four planning applications, granting permission for all of them. Three of the applications were for new residential developments, and in each case the Committee decided that a Section 106 agreement was needed in order to provide funds...

About

The terms of reference for the Planning Committee are set out in Part 7 of the Council’s Constitution, located in the Constitution section of this website.   The Planning Committee meets every month to decide upon planning applications not dealt with by officers under delegated powers.   Applications are referred to the Planning Committee which satisfies one or more of the following criteria: ·         when requested by a Member of the Council; ·         where major matters of planning policy are involved; ·         where the Council would be involved in any financial liability; ·         where there is significant public interest; and ·         where considered appropriate by the Deputy Chief Executive, Growth & Regeneration.   Up to 3 public speakers (on a first come, first served basis) may address the Committee on each application for no more than 3 minutes. Persons wishing to speak must register their wish to do so with Democratic Services (020 8496 4537) by no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Applicants or their agent are also able to speak at the meeting. Full details of the public speaking protocol are set out in the Planning Code of Practice.   The Committee also deals other functions contained within the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and related legislation including Historic Building Grants but does not deal with planning policy issues.   Further information about planning is available at the following link: http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/Pages/Category/Planning.aspx

Members

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Jenny Gray · Chair
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Sebastian Salek · Vice-Chair
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John Moss · Member
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Keith Rayner · Member
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Uzma Rasool · Member