147, Rushden Gardens, CLAYHALL, Ilford, IG5 0BL Data via plota.co.uk

1685/26 - Householder (fasttrack) Approved

Proposal

Two storey side extension. Part single, part two storey rear extension. Alterations to roof profile. Six rooflights. Alterations to fenestrations. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated C/Signed B. McCay · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

LP30 (Household Extensions)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D12 (Fire safety)
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 ↗
LP30 (Household Extensions)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Householder (fasttrack)
Postcode
IG5 0BL
Received
27 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Clayhall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted/Approved - with conditions
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed B. McCay
Applicant
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Agent
AARKZ DESIGN

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, about the council's usual 31 days. 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-15040619
Comments by
25 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
5 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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