5, Cortland Close, Woodford Green, IG8 7PJ Data via plota.co.uk

0173/26 - Householder Under assessment

Proposal

Single storey rear extension (Retrospective). (summary) (AMENDED PLANS) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
23 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Aug 2026; it is now day 232. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 14

LP39 (Nature Conservation and Biodiversity)LP30 (Household Extensions)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LP21 (Water and Flooding)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D12 (Fire safety)G6 (Biodiversity and access to nature)SI.12 (Flood risk management)SI.13 (Sustainable drainage)
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 ↗
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 ↗
LP39 (Nature Conservation and Biodiversity)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP30 (Household Extensions)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP21 (Water and Flooding)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
G6 (Biodiversity and access to nature)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
SI.12 (Flood risk management)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
SI.13 (Sustainable drainage)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Designated open space 16 m away; Green belt 80 m away: London.
Not affected
No listed building at the site · 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
Householder
Postcode
IG8 7PJ
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Churchfields
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
L'autre Monde

Decision outlook

Day 232, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Redbridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 232176 days past the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,288decided 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-14630423
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 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