Development at Former 1, Stainforth Road, Newbury Park, Ilford Data via plota.co.uk

0764/26 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Single storey rear extension. Change of use from a Office into one (one x 1 bedroom) self-contained studio dwelling with associated waste / refuse storage. Alterations to fenestrations. (Summary). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
3 Apr 2026
Refused
18 May 2026
Appeal dismissed

Refused on 18 May 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Site constraints 22

LP39 (Nature Conservation and Biodiversity)LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)LP25 (Telecommunications)LP24 (Pollution)LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)LP14 (Stimulating Business and the Local Economy)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)H10 (Housing size mix)E1 (Offices)G7 (Trees and woodlands)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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LP39 (Nature Conservation and Biodiversity)Council record
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LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)Council record
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LP25 (Telecommunications)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
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LP14 (Stimulating Business and the Local Economy)Council record
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LP5 (Dwelling Mix)Council record
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LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)Council record
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D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
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D6 (Housing quality and standards)Council record
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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
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H1 (Increasing housing supply)Council record
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H10 (Housing size mix)Council record
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E1 (Offices)Council record
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G7 (Trees and woodlands)Council record
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T6.1 (Residential parking)Council record
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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
IG2 7HQ
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Newbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Applicant
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Agent
dcj surveying

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. 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-14773513
Comments by
21 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
30 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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