Canning Town homes
Canning Town has Victorian and post-war terraced houses, council estates that have been rebuilt in recent years and new blocks of flats around Royal Victoria Dock. Houses take rear extensions and loft conversions, while flats are refurbished inside.
House extensions in Canning Town
On a terraced or semi-detached house a single-storey rear extension within 3 metres of the original rear wall can be permitted development, subject to the height and boundary rules, and up to 6 metres through the prior approval scheme. None of Newham’s conservation areas is in Canning Town, so these limits apply on most streets.
Flats and new-build homes
Flats have no householder permitted development rights, so external alterations may need planning permission. On newer estates the planning permission or the title can also limit extensions, so we check both before design.
Newham planning
Planning applications for Canning Town go to Newham Council. Where an extension is permitted development, we confirm it with a Lawful Development Certificate before work starts.
Canning Town, Plaistow and Canary Wharf
Canning Town sits between Plaistow and Canary Wharf. See the house extension page for extension formats.
Sources, checked 29 October 2026: Newham Council: conservation areas · Newham Council: Article 4 directions · GOV.UK: permitted development rights for householders, technical guidance. Council boundaries and Article 4 directions are checked again for each address before design.
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