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Refused25/01795/COUSubmitted over a year agoChange of use

Cumberland Road Newham E13 8LQ

Change of use of an existing single-storey commercial unit (Use Class B8 – storage and distribution) to Use Class F1 (learning and non-residential institution) for operation as a community-focused tuition centre. The proposed use will provide after-school educational support in core subjects (Maths, English, Science) for local children aged 5–16. Minor internal alterations are proposed to create classrooms, a reception area, and staff facilities. No external alterations or extensions are planned. The tuition centre will operate at low intensity during weekday evenings (5pm–7pm) and weekend mornings (10am–12pm), with students arriving primarily on foot or by public transport. This proposal brings a currently vacant unit back into active use, supporting local educational needs in line with Newham’s community infrastructure policies.

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Progress

Submitted
18 Aug 2025
— completed
Validated
18 Aug 2025
— completed
Consultation
22 Sept 2025
— completed
Target date
13 Oct 2025
— completed
Decided
13 Oct 2025
— completed

Application details

Reference
25/01795/COU
Local authority
Newham
Postcode
E13 8LQ
Ward
PSOUTH
Application type
All Other
Property type
Commercial

Key dates

Submitted
18 Aug 2025
Validated
18 Aug 2025
Comments close
22 Sept 2025
Target decision
13 Oct 2025
Decided
13 Oct 2025

Estimated project value

£21k–£135k

Typical UK cost for this job type, at inner London rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.

Floor area gained: 89.1

Recently sold nearby

Nothing on this postcode has changed hands in the last two years. The sales below are for pricing rather than a lead.

Homes here go for about £425,000 — the median of the last 7 market sales in E13 8LQ, £240,000 to £465,000.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales are matched by postcode, not by property, so a sale listed here may be a neighbouring address. England and Wales only.

Planning constraints

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