Which Newham postcodes does this permitted development scheme service cover?
Every Newham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a permitted development scheme there. Newham fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not permitted development scheme estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a permitted development scheme |
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| E6 | East Ham / Beckton | Victorian terraces | East Ham / Beckton sits wholly inside E6, so Newham Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an E6 address. |
| E7 | Forest Gate | Victorian terraces | Forest Gate sits wholly inside E7, so Newham Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an E7 address. |
| E12 | Manor Park | Victorian terraces | Manor Park is split at E12. Either Newham Council or Redbridge Council can determine a permitted development scheme here, so the E12 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| E13 | Plaistow | Victorian terraces, post-war flats | Plaistow sits wholly inside E13, so Newham Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an E13 address. |
| E15 | Stratford / West Ham | New-build, post-war estates | Stratford / West Ham sits wholly inside E15, so Newham Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an E15 address. |
| E16 | Canning Town / Royal Docks | Post-war estates, new-build | Canning Town / Royal Docks sits wholly inside E16, so Newham Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an E16 address. |
| E20 | Olympic Park / East Village | Victorian terraces across West Ham | E20 covers Olympic Park / East Village only; Newham Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
How does a permitted development scheme differ street by street across Newham?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Newham
streets, and each one changes what a permitted development scheme can achieve at that address.
- Beckton (E6, E16) — permitted development scheme work in Beckton means 1980s estates, new-build. Beckton is 1980s estates, new-build. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout throughout E6. Newham Council decides the Beckton application, and Beckton DLR anchors the Beckton location plan.
- Stratford (E15) — Olympic-era new-build, regen defines Stratford, where new-build, post-war estates set what a permitted development scheme can do. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout across E15. Any Stratford permitted development scheme is validated by Newham Council, with Olympic Park the usual Stratford reference point on the site plan.
- Forest Gate (E7) — Victorian terraces defines Forest Gate, where victorian terraces set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across E7. Any Forest Gate permitted development scheme is validated by Newham Council, with Forest Gate station the usual Forest Gate reference point on the site plan.
- Plaistow (E13) — permitted development scheme work in Plaistow means victorian terraces, post-war flats. Plaistow is Victorian terraces, post-war flats. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout E13. Newham Council decides the Plaistow application, and Plaistow Tube anchors the Plaistow location plan.
- East Ham (E6) — Victorian terraces defines East Ham, where victorian terraces set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across E6. Any East Ham permitted development scheme is validated by Newham Council, with East Ham High Street the usual East Ham reference point on the site plan.
- West Ham (E15) — a permitted development scheme in West Ham starts from victorian terraces, post-war estates, and West Ham reads as Victorian terraces, post-war estates. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in E15. Newham Council assesses West Ham permitted development schemes against its own West Ham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for West Ham references West Ham station.
- Canning Town (E16) — permitted development scheme work in Canning Town means post-war estates, new-build. Canning Town is regenerated quarter, post-war estates. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout throughout E16. Newham Council decides the Canning Town application, and Canning Town station anchors the Canning Town location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a permitted development scheme in Newham?
Newham conservation designations: there are 10 across Newham Council, Plaistow, West Ham, Manor Park among them. Designation costs a Newham owner the permitted-development route: a permitted development scheme then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. West Ham is the Newham designation that most often changes a permitted development scheme design.
Article 4 and your Newham permitted development scheme: Article 4 Direction requires planning permission for any HMO conversion, plus restrictions on office-to-residential in Stratford and Royal Docks. At a E6 address that matters twice over, because Newham Council applies the direction unevenly across Newham — we read the Newham policies map for the exact E6 address before quoting permitted development schemes.
The building fabric around Newham: Victorian terraces across West Ham, Forest Gate, Plaistow; Olympic-era new-build in Stratford; post-war in Canning Town; substantial ongoing regeneration. High-regeneration borough; Olympic Park and Royal Docks drive major development; heavily HMO-managed borough. A permitted development scheme in Newham is scoped against that stock first.
What happens if a Newham property sits on a boundary?
- Redbridge — the Redbridge boundary runs against Newham, so a permitted development scheme a street from Newham is decided by Redbridge Council instead. Redbridge runs 14 conservation areas across E11 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Newham are re-checked against Redbridge policy whenever the Newham address sits on that edge.
- Barking and Dagenham — adjoining Newham, with 9 conservation areas centred on IG11. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Newham line is determined by Barking and Dagenham Council, so the Newham quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Barking and Dagenham guidance before it is issued.
- Greenwich — cross the Newham boundary and Greenwich Council takes the permitted development scheme instead, applying 20 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price permitted development schemes at the Newham edge because Greenwich policy and Newham policy rarely align on permitted development scheme depth.
- Tower Hamlets — the Tower Hamlets boundary runs against Newham, so a permitted development scheme a street from Newham is decided by Tower Hamlets Council instead. Tower Hamlets runs 58 conservation areas across E1 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Newham are re-checked against Tower Hamlets policy whenever the Newham address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Newham permitted development scheme page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
