70, Uplands Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8JW Data via plota.co.uk

1937/26 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Two front roof lights. (Summary). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated C/Signed T.Smith-Keary · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Local nature reserve 370 m away: Claybury Park; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Green belt 56 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
IG8 8JW
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Bridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed T.Smith-Keary
Applicant
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Agent
Steve Adams Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 4 days faster than Redbridge's median of 31 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,288decided 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-15068101
Site or press notice
24 Jul 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