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0986/26 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed Refused

Proposal

Extend existing 2 metre timber fence along rear boundary to enclose exposed area of property fronting Aldeburgh Place. Relocation of rear garden access door within extended fence line. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Refused
21 May 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 21 May 2026 · Delegated C/Signed B. McCay · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Special area of conservation 221 m away: Epping Forest
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 221 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Conservation area 45 m away: Woodford Wells; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,050,000 in August 2020. Detached house, freehold.

14 August 2020£1,050,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, 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
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
IG8 0NZ
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Monkhams
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Unlawful
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed B. McCay
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 16 days faster 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-14837010
Site or press notice
7 May 2026
Statutory expiry
13 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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.