20, Cottesmore Avenue, Clayhall, Ilford, IG5 0TG Data via plota.co.uk

2047/26 - Householder Refused

Proposal

Front driveway. Single storey rear extension. Detached rear outbuilding. (Summar Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Refused
28 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 15

LBR LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)LBR LP30 (Household Extensions)LBR LP21 (Water and Flooding)LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)LP D12 (Fire safety)LP G7 (Trees and woodlands)LP T6 (Car parking)LP T6.1 (Residential parking)NPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesNPPF F4 Assessing flood risk for decision-makingNPPF F7 Ensuring development is safe from floodingNPPF N2 Improving the natural environment
Air quality management area: Redbridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
LBR LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP30 (Household Extensions)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP21 (Water and Flooding)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP G7 (Trees and woodlands)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP T6 (Car parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP T6.1 (Residential parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF F4 Assessing flood risk for decision-makingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF F7 Ensuring development is safe from floodingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF N2 Improving the natural environmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Householder
Postcode
IG5 0TG
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Fullwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Applicant
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Agent
NH ARCHITECTURE LTD.

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 25 days slower than Redbridge's median of 30 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,534decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15125543
Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
9 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Aug 2026
Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redbridge ranks #129 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Redbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #129 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #90 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
152 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
32%
Change of use approved
192 decided
1,673
Total decisions
461 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.