16, Hermitage Close, South Woodford, London, E18 2BW Data via plota.co.uk

2403/26 - Householder (fasttrack) Under assessment

Proposal

Conversion of garage into habitable room. First floor front extension. Alterations to fenestrations. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Redbridge's recent extensions. Comments are open until 11 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 18

LBR LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)LBR LP33 (Heritage)LBR LP30 (Household Extensions)LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LP D12 (Fire safety)LP G7 (Trees and woodlands)NPPF L2 Making effective use of landNPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesNPPF TR4 Street design, access and parkingNPPF N2 Improving the natural environment
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 ↗
Special area of conservation 146 m away: Epping Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 146 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Conservation area 17 m away: Snaresbrook
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
LBR LP38 (Protecting Trees and Enhancing the Landscape)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP33 (Heritage)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP30 (Household Extensions)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP G7 (Trees and woodlands)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
NPPF L2 Making effective use of landCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
NPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
NPPF TR4 Street design, access and parkingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
NPPF N2 Improving the natural environmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Green belt 92 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,550,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

27 May 2026£1,550,000
4 January 2011£650,000
8 August 1997£200,000

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

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Householder (fasttrack)
Postcode
E18 2BW
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Wanstead Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
iDEA Architecture & Construction

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Redbridge usually decides extensions by day 30.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,459decided 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-15201164
Comments by
11 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 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

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