75, Freshwell Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5DR Data via plota.co.uk

0815/26 - Full Planning Permission Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from a single dwellinghouse to a small HMO for up to 6 people (Retrospective). (Summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
21 May 2026
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Consultation
29 May 2026
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Refused
3 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 15

LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D6 (Housing quality and standards)D12 (Fire safety)H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)T2 (Healthy Streets)T4 (Assessing and mitigating transport impacts)T6 (Car parking)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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LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)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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H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)Council record
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T2 (Healthy Streets)Council record
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T4 (Assessing and mitigating transport impacts)Council record
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T6 (Car parking)Council record
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T6.1 (Residential parking)Council record
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Also on the record
Conservation area 51 m away: Little Heath; Inside the Redbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
RM6 5DR
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Chadwell
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Applicant
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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-14756190
Comments by
15 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Refused
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298, Chadwell Heath Lane, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4YJ
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298, Chadwell Heath Lane, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4YJ
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings