45, Windsor Road, Ilford, IG1 1HG Data via plota.co.uk

2455/25 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from a single dwelling (C3) to a small HMO (C4) for a maximum of six occupants (retrospective) (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
24 Apr 2026
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Refused
21 May 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 21 May 2026 · Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Site constraints 17

LBR LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LBR LP24 (Pollution)LBR LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LBR LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)LBR LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)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 H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)LP T5 (Cycling)LP T6 (Car 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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LBR LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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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 LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)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 H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)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 (Car parking)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 2 (poor), 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, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £310,000 in February 2013. Terraced house, freehold.

22 February 2013£310,000
24 July 2012£250,000
13 September 2002£220,000
14 June 2002£152,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area149 m² (1,604 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
IG1 1HG
Received
28 Aug 2025
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Clementswood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tango Homes Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 24 days faster than Redbridge's median of 51 for changes of use. Refused, as 66% of changes of use here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
34%approved
200decided 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-14270224
Comments by
20 May 2026
Site or press notice
29 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.