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London Borough of Redbridge
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Redbridge. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,308Searchable applications
43Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 536 approved or refused records
97Refused applications
439 approved · 97 refused · 10 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 May 2025 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Local planConservation areas Protected buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Direction on C4 HMOs
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas19 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas1 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified. Includes 1 council-wide authority outline
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Council-wide HMO scope — London Borough of Redbridge · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Outline geometry: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- A decision on this application has been issued.1328/26
01/96 T1 (Oak) - Reduce lateral stems by up to 2.5m to give 1m clearance over roofline of neighbouring property and garage only (summary)
203, Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2GD
Received 18 May 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2162/26
Formation of means of access to a highway (summary)
20, Chelmsford Gardens, CRANBROOK, Ilford, IG1 3ND
Received 17 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1677/25/02
Discharge of condition for approved permission 1677/25: covered cycle storage (Condition 3 - Point 1). (Summary).
490, Green Lane, SEVEN KINGS, Ilford, IG3 9LQ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1719/26
Single storey rear extension. Single storey side extension. (summary)
51, Waltham Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8EB
Received 1 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2364/26
Single storey rear extension. Alterations to side fenestrations. (Summary).
146, Overton Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2LP
Received 8 Sept 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1035/26
Single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestrations. (summary)
3, Farnham Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8QB
Received 17 Apr 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.0933/26/01
Discharge of conditions of approved permission 0933/26: Protection of trees (Condition 5) (summary)
86, Wanstead Park Avenue, London, E12 5EF
Received 1 Jul 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2489/26
Loft conversion with rear dormer incorporating a terrace. Three front roof lights. Rear roof terraces to 1st and 2nd floor flats. (Summary).
18 and 20, Sylvan Road, Wanstead, London
Received 22 Sept 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2436/26
Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Two front rooflights. (Summary).
63, Somersby Gardens, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG4 5DY
Received 17 Sept 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2065/26
Variation of Condition 2 of approved planning permission 3315/24: Installation of a side elevation door and alterations to the number and position of windows on the side elevation. (Summary).
57, Gyllyngdune Gardens, SEVEN KINGS, Ilford, IG3 9HY
Received 5 Aug 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2456/26
Change of Use from Small HMO to Single Dwellinghouse. Single storey rear extension. Single storey front extension to create porch. (summary)
184, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4JB
Received 18 Sept 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1452/26
Installation of three solar canopy 'wings' in car park. (summary)
Car Park, Redbridge Underground Station, Redbridge Lane East, Ilford, IG4 5DQ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2183/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.40 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
39, Castleview Gardens, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3QB
Received 19 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1526/26
Extension to existing basement with lightwells (summary)
113, Grove Hill, South Woodford, London, E18 2HY
Received 8 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2092/26
Demolition shed / garage. Single storey side / rear extension. Part first floor side extension. (Summary).
187, Havering Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5AR
Received 7 Aug 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2371/26
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Two front rooflights, one side rooflight. (summary)
5, The Glade, Clayhall, Ilford, IG5 0NQ
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Tree Under Consideration2324/26
T5 (Oak) - Raise low canopy over parking spaces to 4m; T15 (Ash Raywood) - reduce by 2m; T18, T19 (Ash) - raise by 4m; T24 (Cherry) - prune to give 1m clearance; T25 (Lime) - raise canopy by 5m; T26 (Field maple) - raise canopy by 5m; T28 (Thuja) - fell; T71 (Ash Raywood) - raise canopy by 3m; T73 (Cherry) - side prune canopy by 4m; T78 (Horse chestnut)- raise low canopy by 5m; T79 (Lime) - raise low canopy by 5m; T81 (Horse chestnut) - reduce by 7m; T82, T83, T84 (Turkey oak) - raise low canopy by 5m; T91, T93 (Lime) - remove epicormic growth by 5m; T94, T95 (Oak) - raise low canopy by 4m; T96 (Lime) - raise low canopy by 4m; T98 (Oak) - raise low canopy by 4m; T99 (Horse chestnut) - raise low canopy by 4m; T101 (Aspen) - reduce by 6m; T102 (Cherry) - reduce by 3m; T94 (Oak) - raise low canopy by 4m; T120, T122 (Horse chestnut) - prune canopy by 2m and raise canopy by 6m; T123 (Horse chestnut) - raise canopy by 6m; T124 (Horse chestnut) - prune low stems back to fence line by 3m; T125, T126 (Horse chestnut) - raise canopy by 6m; Group 128 of mixed broadleaves (Sycamore) - Cut back by 4m. (Summary).
75, Snaresbrook Crown Court, Hollybush Hill, Wanstead, London, E11 1QW
Received 4 Sept 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1343/26
Double storey front, rear and side extension. Remove chimneys. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Two front rooflights. (Summary)
73, Benton Road, Ilford, IG1 4AS
Received 20 May 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2203/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
25, HAMPTON ROAD, ILFORD, IG1 1PS
Received 24 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1407/26
Single storey side extension. (Summary).
153, Brian Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5BS
Received 26 May 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1586/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 4.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
67, St Andrew's Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3PE
Received 17 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2928/23/06
Non-Material Amendment to approved permission 2928/23: Changes to achieve compliance with Building Regulations and to optimize internal layouts. (summary)
Development At 179, Eastern Avenue, Ilford
Received 13 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.0856/26
Use as a small HMO. (Retrospective). (Summary).
77, Mayesbrook Road, GOODMAYES, Ilford, IG3 9PJ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1818/26
G1 (Leylandii x 3) - reduce height by 4 - 5m and reduce sides by 1 - 1.5m. (Summary).
3, Forterie Gardens, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 9BY
Received 9 Jul 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Redbridge, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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