34 36, Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford, IG3 9NZ Data via plota.co.uk

1171/26 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Increase occupancy from a 31 person HMO to a 42 person HMO with associated cycle and waste/refuse storage. Create an additional communal area. (Summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Refused
1 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 21

LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LP24 (Pollution)LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)LP6 (Dwelling Conversions, Houses in Multiple Occupation)LP5 (Dwelling Mix)LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D6 (Housing quality and standards)D12 (Fire safety)D13 (Agent of Change)D14 (Noise)H1 (Increasing housing supply)H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)H10 (Housing size mix)T5 (Cycling)T6.1 (Residential parking)
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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LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)Council record
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LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
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LP24 (Pollution)Council record
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LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)Council record
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LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP6 (Dwelling Conversions, Houses in Multiple Occupation)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP5 (Dwelling Mix)Council record
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LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D6 (Housing quality and standards)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D12 (Fire safety)Council record
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D13 (Agent of Change)Council record
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D14 (Noise)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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H1 (Increasing housing supply)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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H10 (Housing size mix)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T5 (Cycling)Council record
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T6.1 (Residential parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
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.

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
IG3 9NZ
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Goodmayes
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Applicant
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Agent
Kurd

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 8 days faster than Redbridge's median of 51 for changes of use. Refused, as 68% of changes of use here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
32%approved
145decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14887248
Comments by
14 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
24 May 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jun 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