Plaistow homes
Plaistow is mostly two-storey Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with post-war estates and newer flats in between. A terrace usually takes a rear dormer in the loft and a single-storey rear extension, often with a new kitchen and bathroom.
Planning in Plaistow
None of Newham’s nine conservation areas is in Plaistow, so on most streets the national permitted development rules apply. A rear dormer within 40 cubic metres and a single-storey rear extension within 3 metres can be permitted development on a terrace, and a larger rear extension of up to 6 metres can go through the prior approval scheme.
Loft conversions in Plaistow
A dormer on the main front roof slope facing a road is not permitted development, and a mansard usually needs planning permission once it is checked against the same limits. For a rear dormer we confirm the permitted development position with a Lawful Development Certificate before work starts.
Newham planning
Planning applications for Plaistow go to Newham Council. A loft or extension on a terrace involves the party walls, and we coordinate the party wall agreements before work starts.
Plaistow, West Ham and Upton Park
Plaistow sits between West Ham, Upton Park and Canning Town. See the loft conversion page for dormer options.
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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