Gartina, Hermitage Walk, London, E18 2BN Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2930/25 - Householder
Council
Redbridge 4.5/10
Date received
18 Oct 2025
Date validated
21 Oct 2025
Decision date
11 Dec 2025
Postcode
E18 2BN
Type
Householder

Description

Demolition of swimming pool, canopy and side lean-to. Conversion of garage into Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 9 days slower than Redbridge's median of 42 for householder applications. Approved, as 86% of householder applications here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
869decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 6

Snaresbrook conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 367 m away: Epping Forest; SSSI about 367 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £1,250,000 in September 2024. Detached house, freehold.

6 September 2024£1,250,000

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

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
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Nearby activity

2025 Refused
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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025 Refused
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2024 Refused
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2989/24
2024 Refused
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Front porch. First floor rear extension. Extension to first floor to create two bedrooms…
0061/24
2023 Refused
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3609/23
2023 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.