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0464/26 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment of shopfront to include the redecoration of the windows, door fram Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Feb 2026
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Approved
8 Apr 2026

Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Delegated C/Signed B. McCay · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Licences at this address

  • Licence Aldi Premises licence · in force Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight
    Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good)Inspected 2 May 2026
  • Licence McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Premises licence · in force Licensed hours: late-night food until 05:00
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 27 Jul 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 12

LP33 (Heritage)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LP21 (Water and Flooding)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D12 (Fire safety)HC1 (Heritage conservation and growth)SI.12 (Flood risk management)
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
LP33 (Heritage)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP21 (Water and Flooding)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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D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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HC1 (Heritage conservation and growth)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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SI.12 (Flood risk management)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area1,399 m² (15,059 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
IG3 8RS
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Goodmayes
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted/Approved - with conditions
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed B. McCay
Applicant
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Agent
Planware Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 12 days faster than Redbridge's median of 54 for commercial premises. Approved, as 63% of commercial premises here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14719284
Comments by
4 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
14 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Apr 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.