Development at 147, Ilford Lane, Ilford Data via plota.co.uk

3315/25 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Single storey front extension including new shopfront. Change of use of ground floor from single dwelling house to shop. Internal alterations to create 1x three-bedroom flat above. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
5 Dec 2025
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Refused
29 Jan 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 23

LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LBR LP24 (Pollution)LBR LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LBR LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)LBR LP10 (Managing Town Centres and Retail Uses)LBR LP5 (Dwelling Mix)LBR LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)LBR LP1A (Ilford Investment and Growth Area)LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)LP D6 (Housing quality and standards)LP D12 (Fire safety)LP D13 (Agent of Change)LP D14 (Noise)LP H1 (Increasing housing supply)LP H10 (Housing size mix)LP E9 (Retail, markets and hot food takeaways)LP T5 (Cycling)LP T6.1 (Residential parking)LP T6.3 (Retail 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.
Council record ↗
LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP24 (Pollution)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP10 (Managing Town Centres and Retail Uses)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP5 (Dwelling Mix)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP1A (Ilford Investment and Growth Area)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D6 (Housing quality and standards)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D13 (Agent of Change)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D14 (Noise)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP H1 (Increasing housing supply)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP H10 (Housing size mix)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP E9 (Retail, markets and hot food takeaways)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP T5 (Cycling)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP T6.1 (Residential parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP T6.3 (Retail parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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
Full Planning Permission
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Dec 2025
Ward
Clementswood
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 45% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
549decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14487288
Comments by
2 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
10 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Jan 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