Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Demolish detached rear structure. Erection of one (one x 2-bedroom) bungalow with associated access, cycle and waste / refuse storage, amenity space, landscaping, and ancillary works. (Summary).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 1538/26
- Alternative references
- PP-14992822
- Ward
- Clayhall
- Agent
- Rupage
- UPRN
- 10097091739
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication form | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Location and Site PlanExisting plan | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Location and Site PlanProposed plan | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Rd Ilford IG5 0JP-Biodiversity Checklist.pdfBiodiversity report | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Road Clayhall Ilford IG5 0JP-Daylight Sunlight Overshadowing Assessment.pdfSunlight/daylight assessment | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Road Clayhall Ilford IG5 0JP-Fire Statement.pdfFire statement | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Road Clayhall Ilford IG5 0JP-Flood Risk Assessment.pdfFlood risk assessment | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Inc Waste / RefusePlanning statement | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Rd Ilford IG5 0JP-CIL Application.pdfCIL supporting document | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Road Clayhall Ilford IG5 0JP-Design and Access Statement.pdfDesign and access statement | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| NOTES 01Supporting document | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| NOTES 02Supporting document | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Rd Ilford IG5 0JP-Planning Drawing-(2026.06.02)-R1(Page03).pdfExisting plan | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Rd Ilford IG5 0JP-Planning Drawing-(2026.06.02)-R1(Page04).pdfProposed plan - floor plan | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Rd Ilford IG5 0JP-Planning Drawing-(2026.06.02)-R1(Page05).pdfProposed plan - elevation | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 135D. 37 Brinkworth Rd Ilford IG5 0JP HRAUU 08 06 2026 UPDATED_Redacted.pdfHRA UU Agreement | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| 642874642873Decision Full FULGC_1368_v1.pdfDecision notice | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ApasTemplate_103429.pdfOfficer report | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
642874642873Decision Full FULGC_1368_v1.pdfPlanning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall be begun no later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: In order to comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: DEW/2026/02/29DN/01 (Revision 01), DEW/2026/02/29DN/02 (Revision 01), DEW/2026/02/29DN/03 (Revision 01), DEW/2026/02/29DN/04 (Revision 01), DEW/2026/02/29DN/05 (Revision 01), DEW/2026/02/29DN/S1 (Revision 02), DEW/2026/02/29DN/S2 (Revision 02), Planning Statement, Design and Access Statement, Fire Safety Statement, Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing Assessment, Flood Risk Assessment, Local Biodiversity Checklists, and Unilateral Undertaking (received on XX July 2026). Reason: In order to facilitate the use of section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to make minor material amendments to this planning permission.
- No extensions or outbuildings, including those permitted by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B, C, D and E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Statutory Instrument revoking, re-enacting or amending that Order), shall be carried out on the dwellings the subject of this permission without the grant of further specific permission from the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In order that any further additions may be considered by the Local Planning Authority, having regard to the size of the dwelling, its plot and the amenities enjoyed by occupants of neighbouring property and to comply with Policies LP26 and LP30 of the Council's Local Plan.
- Parking for 2 (two) long stay bicycle spaces for future occupiers of the residential development shown on the plans hereby approved shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development and thereafter be made permanently available and maintained for users of the development. Reason: In order to ensure the development complies with the terms of the application and with Policy LP23 of the Council’s Local Plan.
- Notwithstanding the indicative details shown on the plans hereby approved, before first residential occupation of the development, a scheme of hard and soft landscaping shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and shall include the following. Soft Landscaping scheme shall include a) Planting plan; b) Written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with trees, plants and grass); and c) Schedules of plants and trees, setting out the species, sizes, numbers/densities and soil depths. The scheme shall also include a programme setting out how the plan will be put into practice including measures for protecting plants and trees both during and after development has finished. The new planting shall be carried out in accordance with BS 8545 (2014) ‘Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape’ in the first planting and/or seeding season following the first occupation of the residential buildings hereby permitted or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is the sooner and shall comply with the requirements specified in BS 3936 (1992) 'Specification of Nursery Stock Part 1 Trees and Shrubs', and in BS 4428 (1989) 'Recommendations for General Landscape Operations'. None of the new trees, plants or shrubs planted shall be lopped or topped within a period of five years from the completion of the development. Any trees, plants or shrubs, which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season, in accordance with the approved scheme. The approved landscaping scheme shall be maintained thereafter. B. The hard landscaping scheme shall include: a) Finished levels, materials, any signage, furniture/sitting areas and a maintenance plan to demonstrate how the hard landscaping features will be repaired/replaced (as appropriate) over time. b) All details of any fencing, gates, walls or other means of enclosure within the development. c) A programme setting out how the plan will be put into practice including measures for protecting plants both during and after development has finished. The hard landscaping scheme shall be installed prior to first occupation of the residential buildings hereby permitted or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and maintained thereafter in accordance with the maintenance plans hereby approved. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance, to take opportunities to enhance biodiversity, to ensure that there is appropriate child play and communal space within the development, and to accord with Policies LP26, LP29, and LP38 of the Council’s Local Plan and the London Borough of Redbridge Trees and Landscaping SPD (June 2006).
- The development hereby approved shall be designed to meet water consumption target of 105 litres per person per day, with an additional 5 litres per person per day for external water use. Reason: In order to comply with London Plan Policy 5.15.
- All non-CHP gas fired boilers installed in this development must achieve dry NOx emission levels no greater than 40 mg/kWh. Reason: To protect air quality and health in accordance with the aims of the Redbridge Local Plan and Air Quality Action Plan.
- Before occupation, the dwellings shall comply with Building Regulations Optional Requirement Approved Document M4 (2) Category 2: Accessible and adaptable dwellings (2015 edition). Evidence of compliance shall be notified to the building control body appointed for the development in the appropriate Full Plans Application, or Building Notice, or Initial Notice to enable the building control body to check compliance. Reason: In order to ensure that the development provides (or can be adapted to provide) satisfactory accommodation for people whose mobility is impaired, and to accord with Policy LP32 of the Council’s Local Plan.
- Redbridge Planning Service adopts a positive and proactive approach when engaging with applicants/agents in line with the National Planning Policy Framework. We encourage engagement with the pre-application service to avoid delays in the planning process. https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning/
- The applicant should be aware that Building Regulations approval will be required for most types of building work. Please see information and how to apply for Building Regulation consent at: https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/planning-and-building/building-control/ or for further assistance contact the Building Control Section. e-mail: Buildingcontrol@redbridge.gov.uk Telephone: 020 8708 2529.
- Should your proposed development include the formation of new dwellings you are encouraged to apply to the Street Naming and Numbering team who will work in collaboration with external bodies including the emergency services and Royal Mail to have the new unit(s) formally named. Please contact SNN@redbridge.gov.uk or 0208 708 2913 for more information.
- Refuse collections from on street properties are collected by wheeled bins, with each property being provided a 180 Litre wheeled bin. Recycling collections are from 55 Litre Recycling boxes in 2 waste streams Paper and card/Mixed recycling. The Authority is also planning to introduce a food waste collection service from April 2026, properties will be provided a 23ltr external food waste caddy and 5ltr caddy for internal use, further details will be communicated to residents once finalised. The collection point for all of the above collections is from the front of the property at the boundary nearest the highway. The Authority will issue wheeled bins to properties based on the number of residents at the address and the resident will need to contact the Authority to apply for larger/additional bins if there are more than 6 residents at the address. For HMO properties the owner will be required to provide the Authority with a copy of the licence before multiple bins are provided. Additional recycling boxes can be delivered for a small charge (please see the Authority’s website). Containers are to be located within the boundary of the property and not stored on the public highway or in any other public area. If a refuse storage area is to be provided on the frontage of the property; this area will require permanent, clear access for residents and in a position away for any proposed car parking spaces. The developer of the site will be required to contact the Authority’s Cleansing department, requesting a wheeled bin and for waste/recycling collections for the new properties a minimum of 3 weeks before completion.
- Before the development hereby permitted commences at the site a scheme showing hard surfacing and complying with the requirements specified in BS 5837 (2005) 'Trees in Relation to Construction' shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall show the extent and nature of all hard surfaced areas, and the materials to be used. The hard surfacing shall be completed before the building/use hereby permitted is first occupied/commenced, and shall be permanently retained thereafter, in accordance with the agreed details. Reason: In order to ensure that the development has a satisfactory appearance and to accord with Policies LP26 and LP38 of the Council’s Local Plan. The objectives and purposes of this condition are such that it is required to be complied with before commencement. As such, those objectives and purposes would not be met if expressed other than as a pre-commencement condition.
- Before the development hereby permitted commences at the site, details of all walls and/or fences to be erected within or on the perimeters of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The walls/fences as approved shall be erected at the site before the building(s)/use hereby permitted is first brought into use/commenced, and retained thereafter in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In order to ensure that the development has a satisfactory appearance and to comply with Policy LP26 of the Council’s Local Plan. The objectives and purposes of this condition are such that it is required to be complied with before commencement. As such, those objectives and purposes would not be met if expressed other than as a pre-commencement condition.
- Before the development hereby permitted commences at the site, details/samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surface(s) of the building(s) hereby permitted, including the use of render, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be completed in accordance with these approved details. Reason: In order to ensure that the development has a satisfactory appearance and to comply with Policy LP26 of the Council’s Local Plan. The objectives and purposes of this condition are such that it is required to be complied with before commencement. As such, those objectives and purposes would not be met if expressed other than as a pre-commencement condition.
