4, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA Data via plota.co.uk

1183/26 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Two front rooflights. (Summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
2 May 2026
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Validated
9 May 2026
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Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Smith · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 6

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 230 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 230 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Redbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £675,000 in February 2015. Terraced house, freehold.

9 February 2015£675,000
26 April 1996£137,500

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

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
E11 2TA
Received
2 May 2026
Validated
9 May 2026
Ward
Wanstead Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Smith
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kain

How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 24 days faster than Redbridge's median of 30 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,459decided 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-14891067
Site or press notice
9 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Single storey rear extension. (Summary)
4660/16
2016 Approved
Single storey rear extension. (Summary)
0805/16
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Refused
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2495/25
2025
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Use of a part of the school site as a place of worship (summary)
2645/25
2025
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Increase in pupil numbers from 150 to 260. (summary)
2263/25
2025 Approved
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Alterations to roof slope and increase roof ridge height. Loft conversion with a rear dor…
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2024 Approved
63, Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London, E11 2PR
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2024 Approved
29, Gordon Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RA
Loft conversion with a rear / side dormer. Two front roof lights. (Summary).
0428/24
2023 Refused
Development At 65, Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London
Erection of five storey building to create 9x residential units (2x one-bedroom, 5x two-b…
0735/23
2023 Approved
18, Gordon Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RB
Single storey rear / side extension with bi-fold doors. (Summary).
3090/23
2023 Approved
7, Gordon Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RA
Single and part two storey rear extension. Raised rear patio. (Summary)
1467/23
2022 Approved
43, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Demolish rear extension. Erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations to single…
3174/22
2022 Approved
18, Gordon Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RB
Single storey side rear extension with bi-fold doors. (Summary)
3363/22
2022 Approved
57 & 59, Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London, E11 2PR
T1 Oak, T2 Robinia (False Acacia)
02/22
2022 Approved
49, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Enlargement and replacement of three windows to first floor rear elevation. (Summary)
2666/22
2022 Approved
49, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 3.50 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres an…
2636/22
2022 Approved
63, The Chestnuts, Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London, E11 2PR
TPO 78/12 - T1 (Lime) - Pollard to new points 30cm above historical pollard point, approx…
2336/22
2022 Approved
18, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Single storey rear extension. (summary)
1243/22
2022 Approved
18, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Loft conversion with rear dormer incorporating Juliet balcony. Hip to gable roof alterati…
1215/22
2021 Approved
Flat Ground Floor, 23, Gordon Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RA
Single storey rear / side extension. (Summary).
4567/21
2017 Approved
25, Gordon Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RA
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.99 metres, highest point of 2.9 metres and…
3337/17
2017 Refused
31, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4 metres, highest point of 3.2 metres and he…
3147/17
2016 Approved
Development At The Chestnuts 63, Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London
Partial demolition of existing building, retention of front façade and rebuilding of care…
5952/16
2017 Refused
31, Chestnut Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2TA
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3.35 metres and h…
1193/17
2016 Withdrawn
8, Gordon Road, WANSTEAD, LONDON, E11 2RB
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2169/16
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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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