Car Park And Units MSU1A and MSU1B, The Exchange, High Road, Ilford Data via plota.co.uk

0759/26 - Full Planning Permission Under Assessment

Proposal

Formation of new shopfront with 24hr access within car park. Alterations to car park including installation of bollards and alterations to kerb at Level 1. Alterations to kerb and new 'landing point' at Level 1a. (Summary) [This full application seeks to introduce a new, dedicated entrance within the existing shopping centre car park and a change to 24-hour trading specific to the unit which is proposed to be occupied by a world foods supermarket operator.] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 26 May 2026.

Site constraints 10

D12 (Fire safety)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D8 (Public realm)LP10 (Managing Town Centres and Retail Uses)LP11 (Managing Clustering of Town Centre Uses)LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)T2 (Healthy Streets)T4 (Assessing and mitigating transport impacts)T6 (Car parking)

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
IG1 1AS
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Ilford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Whitney

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14774009
Comments by
26 May 2026
Site notice
8 May 2026
Press notice
5 May 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 performance
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