Development at Hunter Court and Homesdale 5 to 7, New Wanstead, London Data via plota.co.uk
0052/26 - Section 73 - Major
Approved
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 and Condition 3 of approved planning permission : increase the size of the approved third floor, increasing the number of care home bedrooms from 45 to 51. (Summary). Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
13 Jan 2026
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Consultation
23 Jan 2026
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Approved
8 Apr 2026
Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper · Last checked 11 Jul 2026
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 53
LP39 (Nature Conservation and Biodiversity)LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)LP32 (Sustainable Design and Construction)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LP24 (Pollution)LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)LP21 (Water and Flooding)LP20 (Low Carbon and Renewable Energy)LP19 (Climate Change Mitigation)LP18 (Health and Well-Being)LP16 (Skills and Training)LP4 (Specialist Accommodation)LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)LP1 (Spatial Development Strategy)GG1 (Building strong and inclusive communities)GG2 (Making the best use of land)GG3 (Creating a healthy city)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D4 (Delivering good design)D5 (Inclusive design)D11 (Safety, security and resilience to emergency)D12 (Fire safety)H8 (Loss of existing housing and estate redevelopment)H12 (Supported and specialised accommodation)E11 (Skills and opportunities for all)G1 (Green Infrastructure)G5 (Urban Greening)G6 (Biodiversity and access to nature)G7 (Trees and woodlands)SI.2 (Minimising greenhouse gas emissions)SI.3 (Energy infrastructure)SI.4 (Managing heat risk)SI.12 (Flood risk management)SI.13 (Sustainable drainage)T1 (Strategic approach to transport)T2 (Healthy Streets)T3 (Transport capacity, connectivity and safeguarding)T4 (Assessing and mitigating transport impacts)T5 (Cycling)T6 (Car parking)T7 (Deliveries, servicing and construction)DF1 (Delivery of the Plan and Planning Obligations)
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.
LP39 (Nature Conservation and Biodiversity)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP32 (Sustainable Design and Construction)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP24 (Pollution)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP21 (Water and Flooding)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP20 (Low Carbon and Renewable Energy)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP19 (Climate Change Mitigation)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP18 (Health and Well-Being)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP16 (Skills and Training)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP4 (Specialist Accommodation)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
LP1 (Spatial Development Strategy)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
GG1 (Building strong and inclusive communities)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
GG2 (Making the best use of land)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
GG3 (Creating a healthy city)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
D4 (Delivering good design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
D5 (Inclusive design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
D11 (Safety, security and resilience to emergency)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
H8 (Loss of existing housing and estate redevelopment)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
H12 (Supported and specialised accommodation)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
E11 (Skills and opportunities for all)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
G1 (Green Infrastructure)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
G5 (Urban Greening)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
G6 (Biodiversity and access to nature)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
G7 (Trees and woodlands)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
SI.2 (Minimising greenhouse gas emissions)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
SI.3 (Energy infrastructure)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
SI.4 (Managing heat risk)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
SI.12 (Flood risk management)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
SI.13 (Sustainable drainage)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
T1 (Strategic approach to transport)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
T2 (Healthy Streets)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
T3 (Transport capacity, connectivity and safeguarding)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
T4 (Assessing and mitigating transport impacts)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
T5 (Cycling)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
T6 (Car parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
T7 (Deliveries, servicing and construction)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
DF1 (Delivery of the Plan and Planning Obligations)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 368 m away: Epping Forest; Conservation area 47 m away: Wanstead Village; SSSI 368 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 47 m away; Town centre 95 m away: Wanstead.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Redbridge
- Application type
- Section 73 - Major
- Postcode
- E11 2SJ
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Wanstead Village
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Granted/Approved - with conditions
- Decision date
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Northstar
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14579591
- Comments by
- 7 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 18 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Feb 2026
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
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DEVELOPMENT AT 1A AND 3A, HIGH STREET, WANSTEAD, LONDON
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Approved
Land At Beacontree Avenue, Corner Of New Wanstead And, High Street, Wanstead, London
Tilia (T1. 0890) - Fell tree to ground level. Tilia (T2. 0B9Q) - Reduce over extended lim…
2022
Approved
Little Holt, New Wanstead, Wanstead, London
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Approved
The Hollies, New Wanstead, Wanstead, London
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2022
Approved
The Hollies, New Wanstead, Wanstead, London
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2021
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Homesdale, 5 7, New Wanstead, Wanstead, London, E11 2SH
TPO 05/17 T14 (London Plane) - crown lift 5m over carriage way and 3.5m over the car park…
2020
Approved
Homesdale, 5 7, New Wanstead, Wanstead, London, E11 2SH
TPO 05/17 - T1 (London Plane) - crown lift 5m over carriageway and 3.5m over car park. (S…
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Approved
Little Holt, New Wanstead, Wanstead, London
TPO 36/08 - T3.5 (Tilia cordata) - remove sucker and epicormic growth up to 5m; T6 (Tilia…
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Erection of two-storey side extension to create 1 x 1 bedroom dwelling. (Summary)
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2017
Approved
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Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
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.
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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
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Referenced application
Council archive
DEVELOPMENT AT HUNTER COURT AND HOMESDALE 5 TO 7, NEW WANSTEAD, WANSTEAD, LONDON
Demolition of 8 sheltered housing units and 18 care bedrooms. Erection of 4no. storey care home. (Summary).
- Received
- 10 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Outcome
- Approved