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
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse to a small HMO for up to 4 people. (Summary)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 1956/26
- Alternative references
- PP-15104709
- Ward
- Loxford
- Agent
- Gronow
- UPRN
- 100022234375
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication form | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| LocationPlan.pdfSite/block plan | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning Statement.pdfPlanning statement | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing Plans.pdfExisting plan - floor plan | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| HMO Management Plan.docxSupporting document | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Plans.pdfProposed plan - floor plan | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Reasonable Exemption Statement.docxFire statement | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| This Site Waste Management Plan.docxSite waste management plan | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Block Plan.pdfSite/block plan | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 642329Decision Full FULR_884.pdfDecision notice | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| ApasTemplate_102611.doc.pdfOfficer report | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourcePublicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
642329Decision Full FULR_884.pdfPlanning conditions
- in accordance with plans, E-01, P-01, B-01, Location Plan, HMO Management Plan, Planning Statement, Site Waste Management Plan
- The proposed development involves the loss of a two bed home in a location which the Council considers positively contributes to the Borough's housing need. As such, this proposal fails to comply with Policiy LP5 of the Local Plan and the Housing Needs identified in the 2023 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA).
- The proposal would result in an over-concentration of HMO’s along Roman Road, with the application site resulting in 21.11% of properties along Roman Road being in use as an HMO, contrary to Policy LP5 and the Council’s Housing Design Guide SPD (2019).
- The proposed small HMO, due to the significant shortfall of gross internal floor area, would result in substandard residential accommodation, to the detriment of the amenities of occupants of the development. The proposal is contrary the Council's Housing Design Supplementary Planning Document, Policy LP29 of the Local Plan, and Policy D6 of the London 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 proposal does not comply with policy and no pre-application discussions were entered into. The applicant is encouraged to seek pre-application advice prior to the submission of any future planning application.
