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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439 approved · 97 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.1841/26
T1 (Conifer) - fell. (Summary).
1, Empress Avenue, Wanstead, London, E12 5ET
Received 8 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2383/26
Conversion of garage into habitable room. Replace garage door with a flush window. (Summary).
122B, Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, IG8 7HY
Received 10 Sept 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2432/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 4.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.60 metres.
182, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4JB
Received 16 Sept 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1423/26
Use as a small HMO (C4). (Summary).
323, Flat 6, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NR
Received 28 May 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2372/26
Single storey rear extension. (summary)
1, Ardwell Avenue, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 1AN
Received 9 Sept 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1932/26
Single storey rear extension. (Summary).
15, Couchmore Avenue, Clayhall, Ilford, IG5 0PL
Received 20 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2021/25/02
Discharge of conditions of approved permission 2021/25: Cycle Parking (Condition 4), Refuse and Recycling (Condition 5), HMO Management Plan (Condition 6) (summary)
Land Forming Part of Abercorn Gardens and at, 67, Abercorn Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford
Received 25 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1830/26
Variation of Condition 2 of approved planning permission 2040/25: vary approved plans to allow the retention of the existing garage in place of its approved demolition, an extension to the approved first floor side extension, and the addition of side elevation windows (summary)
203, Horns Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 1DE
Received 9 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.4832/21/02
Discharge of conditions of approved permission 4832/21: Refuse Storage (Condition 15). (summary)
Development At Land Associated With And At 1, Brocket Way, Chigwell
Received 11 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1539/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 3.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
100, Heathfield Park Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4FJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2558/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 3.10 metres, highest point of 4.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.65 metres.
17, Guildford Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 9YB
Received 29 Sept 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2259/26
Remove chimney. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. New window to gable end. Three front rooflights. (Summary).
513, Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 9DD
Received 28 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1881/26
Single storey rear extension. (Summary).
25, Baywood Square, Chigwell, IG7 4AX
Received 15 Jul 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2419/26
Remove existing dormer. New rear dormer. Four front rooflights. Removal of chimney. (summary)
22 Oak Hall Road and 28 Redbridge Lane West, London
Received 14 Sept 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1762/26
T1 (Robinia) - 2 - 3m height and width reduction reduce back from branch by 2 - 3m ends to leave a finished height of 3-4m; T2 (Bay) - 2m height and width reduction reduce back from branch ends by 2m and reduce back to previous pruning points; T3 (Elder) - 2m height reduction and crown thin by 1m back from branch ends; T4 (Elder) - remove limb resting upon adjacent limb pruning back to the main stem and 1.5m height and width reduction back from branch ends throughout the crown; and T5 (Thorny Olive) - fell to as close to ground level. (Summary).
17, Spratt Hall Road, WANSTEAD, London, E11 2RQ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1461/26
Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Three front rooflights. (Summary).
40, Highbury Gardens, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8AA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1711/26
Demolish rear structures. Detached rear outbuilding. Loft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating a Juliet balcony. Three front rooflights. (Summary).
67, St Andrew's Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3PE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1385/26
Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Two front rooflights. (Summary)
77, Roman Road, Ilford, IG1 2NZ
Received 22 May 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1988/26
Single and part first floor rear extension with bi-fold doors. Frist floor front side extension. Loft conversion with one rear dormer and two side dormers. Hip to gable roof alterations. Nine roof lights. Removal of chimney stack. Alterations to fenestrations (summary)
74, Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6XE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.0990/26
Change of use from small HMO to Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 14 people. (summary)
60, Eton Road, Ilford, IG1 2UG
Received 13 Apr 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2134/26
Upward extension of an additional single storey on detached block of flats consisting of 4 new self-contained flats (4 x one bedroom flats). (Summary).
DEVELOPMENT AT WAYLANDS COURT, STAINES ROAD, ILFORD
Received 12 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1900/26
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.
48, Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2QG
Received 17 Jul 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2414/26
Erection of a 1.8m high front fence. Subdivision of single dwelling house into two (one x 2-bedroom and one x 3-bedroom) self-contained flats with associated internal reconfigurations, cycle storage, waste / refuse storage and amenity space. Alterations to fenestrations. (Summary).
DEVELOPMENT AT 50, ELMHURST DRIVE, SOUTH WOODFORD, LONDON
Received 14 Sept 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1311/26/01
Discharge of condition for approved permission 1311/26: Control of construction activity and traffic (Condition 5). (Summary).
23, The Avenue, London, E11 2EE
Received 17 Sept 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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