PlotbeaconWaltham Forest London Borough Council • 261691
Sixteen temporary homes at Rowan House
1, ROWAN HOUSE, CECIL ROAD, E11 3HF
Offices at Rowan House would become 16 temporary homes.
The building would have more residents, with extra activity, cycles, waste, and outdoor play.
How to comment
The comment period closed on 25 August. The council may still accept a comment before its decision.
- Status
- Consultation closed · awaiting decision
- Type
- full
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Consultation closed
- 25 Aug 2026
Summary
The plans would turn offices at Rowan House into 16 temporary homes. Heat pumps, solar panels, waste and cycle spaces, and a new power building are included. The grounds would also be changed, with a play space.
The building would have many more residents. Nearby people may notice more daily activity, cycles, waste collection, and children using the play space. The supplied details give no parking or traffic changes.
The council will decide after the comment period. The supplied details do not say whether work has started or received approval.
The council's wording below is the official record. This summary was made automatically from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
Change of use from offices (Use Class E(g)) to temporary accommodation (sui generis) to provide 16 temporary homes, together with the installation of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP), PV panels, refuse and cycle parking facilities and a new substation, with associated landscaping works including play space.