127, Empress Avenue, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3DG Data via plota.co.uk

2090/26 - Prior Approval - Householders Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.30 Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Prior Approval S.Jain · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Prior Approval - Householders
Postcode
IG1 3DG
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Valentines
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Prior Approval S.Jain
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jasvinder Sehmi

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 4 days slower than Redbridge's median of 30 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,829decided 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-15142316
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 4.00 metres an…
0846/22
2021 Approved
92, Westbury Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3BW
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 4.00 metres an…
4501/21
2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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3742/20
2019 Approved
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single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.2 metres and…
2714/19
2018 Approved
101, Westbury Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3BW
Single storey rear extension.(Summary)
4974/18
2018 Approved
41, Selborne Road, Ilford, IG1 3AH
Part first floor rear extension. (Summary)
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2018 Approved
41, Selborne Road, Ilford, IG1 3AH
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1246/18
2018 Approved
41, Selborne Road, Ilford, IG1 3AH
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and heig…
1414/18
2017 Refused
40, Northbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 3BS
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.2 metres and…
5239/17
2017 Approved
68, Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TQ
Rear conservatory (retrospective) (summary).
4475/17
2017 Approved
50, Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TQ
Loft conversion with rear dormer and two front roof lights. (Summary).
3690/17
2017 Approved
50, Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TQ
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 4 metres and heig…
3693/17
2017 Refused
33, Northbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 3BP
Rear conservatory (Summary).
3295/17
2017 Refused
66, Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TQ
Single storey rear extension (Summary).
3100/17
2017 Approved
52, Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TQ
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Two front roof lights. (Summary)
2319/17
2017 Approved
52, Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TQ
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 4 metres and heig…
2628/17
2017 Approved
112, Westbury Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3BW
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.550 metres, highest point of 4 metres and…
0588/17
2016 Refused
39, Northbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 3BP
Conversion of existing dwelling into two studio flats and one three-bedroom flat (Summary…
5734/16
2016 Approved
112, Westbury Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3BW
Loft conversion with rear dormer and three front roof lights.
5712/16
2016 Refused
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5696/16
2016 Approved
59 NORTHBROOK ROAD,ILFORD,ESSEX,IG1 3BP
Change of use of a C3(a) dwelling to a use falling within Use Class C3(b) (Summary).
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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