Waltham Forest sits in the London region. Conservation areas and Article 4 directions apply street-by-street here, not across the whole authority - check your exact address below.
National planning fees (apply everywhere, incl. Waltham Forest)
Householder planning application: £258
Lawful Development Certificate: £103
Prior Approval (larger extensions): £108
Waltham Forest planning data
86.9% of applications decided within the statutory time (12 months to end of March 2026).
Retail (A1) to other uses (borough-wide) — Requires planning permission to change a shop to financial/professional services, restaurant, dwellinghouse or assembly/leisure use.
Bakers Arms, Browning Road, Forest School, Leucha Road, Lloyd Park, Ropers Field, Thornhill Road conservation areas — Protects original windows, doors and roof materials.