290, Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2QS Data via plota.co.uk

1636/26 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey front extension to create new porch. Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with front and rear dormers. Hip to gable roof alterations. Removal of chimney. One front rooflight. New window in gable end. Alterations to fenestrations. Removal of garage and extension to existing garden room to create an outdoor kitchen. Extend hardstanding to front. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated C/Signed B. McCay · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 10

LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)LP30 (Household Extensions)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D12 (Fire safety)G7 (Trees and woodlands)
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.
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Local nature reserve 224 m away: Claybury Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP30 (Household Extensions)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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G7 (Trees and woodlands)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 35 m away: Claybury; Inside the Redbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Householder
Postcode
IG6 2QS
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Fairlop
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted/Approved - with conditions
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed B. McCay
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blue Door Solutions Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 9 days slower than Redbridge's median of 31 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,288decided 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-14995240
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jul 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