436, Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

1481/26 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Remove existing cladding. Installation of external wall insulation with render finish and associated works. Replacement windows. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

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

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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.
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Local nature reserve 143 m away: Hainault 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 304 m away: Hainault Forest SSSI; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 78 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
IG7 4AS
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Hainault
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed T.Smith-Keary
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mitchell Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 27 days faster than Redbridge's median of 30 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,534decided 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-14979607
Site or press notice
9 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
93, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QX
Change of use from single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 6 people with associa…
3279/25
2025 Refused
93, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QX
Use of property as Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 14 people. (Retrospective). (summary)
2017/25
2023 Approved
93, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QX
Use of rear extension as 2x self-contained flats. (summary)
2932/23
2023 Refused
93, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QX
Use as 2 self-contained flats on rear ground floor (summary)
2125/23
2023 Refused
93, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QX
Use of rear extension as 2x one bedroom flats. (summary)
1148/23
2022 Approved
42, Lakeland Close, Chigwell, IG7 4QU
Single storey side extension. Loft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating a Juliet b…
1453/22
2018 Approved
26, Lakeland Close, Chigwell, IG7 4QU
Rear conservatory. (Summary).
1801/18
2017 Approved
1, Latchford Place, Chigwell, IG7 4QZ
First floor rear extension (Summary).
4834/17
2016 Approved
Garage Block Between 424 To 426, Manford Way, Chigwell
Electric charging points (Condition 6) of approved planning permission 4247/16 (Summary)
4247/16/01
2016 Approved
85, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QX
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
3834/16
2016 Withdrawn
85, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QX
Extension of existing loft conversion. New rear dormer. (Summary)
1611/16
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