97, Chester Road, Ilford, IG3 8PX Data via plota.co.uk

0826/26 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension. Enlargement of existing dormer. (Summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated C/Signed T.Smith-Keary · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
IG3 8PX
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Seven Kings
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed T.Smith-Keary
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sura

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 8 days faster 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-14810626
Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres an…
3474/25
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
65, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
Change of use from single dwellinghouse to small HMO for up to 4 people. (summary)
3246/24
2024 Refused
65, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
Change of use from a single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 6 people. (Retrospe…
2503/24
2024 Approved
44, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8RZ
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.10 metres an…
1982/24
2023 Approved
80, Chester Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PX
Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Three front rooflights…
2564/23
2023 Approved
32, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse into a small HMO for a maximum of 5 people. (Su…
1690/23
2022 Approved
54, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8RZ
Remove chimney. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Two front roof lights. (Summary).
3581/22
2022 Approved
54, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8RZ
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres an…
2370/22
2021 Approved
80, Chester Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PX
Detached rear outbuilding. (summary)
3632/21
2021 Approved
55, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8SD
Single storey side rear extension (summary)
2250/21
2020 Approved
35, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8SB
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.59 metres, highest point of 3.30 metres an…
3954/20
2020 Refused
35, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8SB
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.59 metres, highest point of 3.30 metres an…
3246/20
2020 Approved
82, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PP
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.0 metres, highest point of 3.2 metres and…
2702/20
2020 Approved
72, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PP
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Two front rooflights. (summary)
2728/20
2020 Approved
72, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PP
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres an…
2621/20
2020 Approved
62, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres an…
1005/20
2019 Approved
64, Chester Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PR
Change of use from dwelling (C3) to small HMO for up to 6 people (C4). (Summary).
4102/19
2019 Approved
40, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.0 metres and…
2857/19
2019 Approved
48, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.0 metres and…
2855/19
2019 Approved
48, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alteration. 3 front roof lights. (Sum…
2308/19
2019 Refused
40, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PW
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.0 metres and…
2262/19
2016 Approved
84, Spencer Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8PP
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 3.935 metres, highest point of 3.3 metres an…
3660/16
2016 Approved
33, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8SB
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.661 metres, highest point of 3.564 metres…
2550/16
2016 Approved
33, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8SB
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.661 metres, highest point of 3.564 metres…
2079/16
2016 Refused
33, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8SB
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.661 metres, highest point of 3.564 metres…
1714/16
2016 Withdrawn
33, Westwood Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8SB
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.661 metres, highest point of 3.564 metres…
1381/16
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings