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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439 approved · 97 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- A decision on this application has been issued.1463/26
Single storey rear extension with a patio and steps. (Summary).
4, Bede Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5RT
Received 2 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1809/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.50 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.
37, Bradford Road, Ilford, IG1 4AR
Received 9 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2129/26
Single storey side extension. (summary)
80, Dunspring Lane, CLAYHALL, Ilford, IG5 0UB
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Tree Under Consideration2362/26
TH1 (Holly - Ilex aquifolium) - fell to ground level, grind stump and replace. (Summary).
77, Harpenden Road, Wanstead, London, E12 5HL
Received 9 Sept 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2237/26
Demolish conservatory. Single storey rear extension. (summary)
70, Clinton Crescent, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3AW
Received 25 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2181/25/01
Discharge of condition for approved permission 2181/25: rear flue noise mitigation (Condition 2). (Summary).
159, Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2RR
Received 19 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2089/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.
22, Langham Drive, Romford, RM6 4TD
Received 4 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1380/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.30 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
31, Lynton Crescent, Ilford, IG2 6DH
Received 26 May 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2068/26
Detached rear outbuilding. (summary)
114, Bawdsey Avenue, Newbury Park, Ilford, IG2 7TJ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2172/26
Single storey rear extension (summary)
57A, Eastwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8UU
Received 18 Aug 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1757/26
Two storey side extension. single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Subdivision of existing dwelling house into 2 residential flats (1x3 bedroom and 1x2 bedroom) with associated waste/refuse, cycle store and amenity space (summary)
DEVELOPMENT AT 51, ABBEY ROAD, BARKINGSIDE, ILFORD
Received 2 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.4931/21/05
Discharge of Conditions of approved permission 4931/21: Facing Materials (Conditions 7), Walls and Fences (Condition 9) and External Lighting (Condition 10). (summary)
Development At 1, Raven Road, SOUTH WOODFORD, London
Received 4 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1791/26
Conversion of garage into a habitable room. Replace garage door with a flush window. (Summary).
45, Trentbridge Close, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3DG
Received 6 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1416/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.30 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
16, Dawlish Drive, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 9ED
Received 1 Jun 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1916/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.00 metres, highest point of 3.18 metres and height at the eaves of 2.45 metres.
69, Rosedene Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6YD
Received 20 Jul 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1738/26
Demolish southern row of garages. Erection of six terrace houses (four x 3-bedrooms and two x 4-bedrooms) with associated car parking, cycle and waste / refuse storage, amenity space and landscaping works. (Summary).
DEVELOPMENT AT SNARESBROOK HALL, WOODFORD ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, LONDON
Received 1 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1995/26
TPO 36/08 - T2 and T4 (Lime) - crown lift to 4m and remove epicormic growth; T16 (Horse Chestnut), T18 (Lime), T20 (London Plane) - 5m height reduction and reshape crowns; T22 (Lime) - 4m height reduction and reshape crown; and T23 (Lime) - 4m height and 8m width reduction back to previous pruning points and remove epicormic growth. (Summary).
Little Holt, New Wanstead, WANSTEAD, London
Received 29 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1839/26
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.20 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
48, South Park Road, Ilford, IG1 1SS
Received 13 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1227/26
Single storey rear extension. Remove chimney. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. New window to gable end. Two front rooflights. (Summary)
68, South View Drive, London, E18 1NS
Received 7 May 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1994/26
Extension of means of access to a highway. Associated soft and hard landscaping works. (Summary).
19, Grove Park, Wanstead, London, E11 2DN
Received 27 Jul 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.1799/26
Single storey rear extension. (Summary).
15, Hart Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 4DU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below1632/26
Single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestrations. New fencing to front and brick boundary wall to rear. Installation of two A/C units to roof. New kitchen extraction units. (summary) (ODUR ASSESSMENT)
251, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4TG
Received 18 Jun 2026 - This application is currently under assessment with a planning officer. The decision, when made, will be available below2519/26
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to an 8-Bedroom HMO (Sui Generis), with retention/Implementation of the approved extensions and alterations (part retrospective) (summary)
154, EASTERN AVENUE, ILFORD, IG4 5AD
Received 25 Sept 2026 - A decision on this application has been issued.2212/26
T1 (Laurel hedge) - cut back by 1-2m and reduce height by 1-2m. T2 (Pear) - Reduce height by 2-3m and spread by 2m. T3 (Cotinus (green)) - Fell and grind. (summary)
28, Mornington Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0TL
Received 21 Aug 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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