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London Borough of Newham
Adopted Documents We Assess Against
Development plan: Newham Local Plan 2018
| Document | Type | Version | Monitor Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newham Local Plan 2018 | Local Plan | Adopted 2018 (plan period to 2033) | Not yet checked |
| Altering and Extending your Home SPD | Residential Extensions SPD | Adopted February 2018 | Not yet checked |
Documents are re-checked against the council's own website weekly. A detected change flags "Policy Update Available" for human review — live assessment standards are never replaced automatically.
Authored Policy Library
2 local policy checks, each citation-locked to the adopted document. National policy (NPPF, national space and daylight standards) applies alongside these.
Newham Local Plan 2018
- Newham Local Plan Policies SP2, SP3 and H1 — Design character Newham accept extensions in principle, provided the design is good and neighbourly. Unlike many neighbouring boroughs they publish no depth or height figures at all, so there is no number to design to - what matters is showing the extension sits comfortably against the house and its neighbours.
- Newham Local Plan Policies SP1, SP2, SP3, SP8, H1 and H3 — Amenity neighbouring Newham judge extensions on how neighbourly they are - light, outlook, privacy and overlooking. Show the relationship to your neighbours' windows on your drawings.