18, Bressey Grove, South Woodford, London, E18 2HP Data via plota.co.uk

1430/26 - Householder Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Internal alterations. Alterations to fenestrations. Installation of roof light (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
17 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
17 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Smith · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)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 ↗
LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 65 m away: Snaresbrook; 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
Postcode
E18 2HP
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
South Woodford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Smith
Applicant
Show
Agent
Virtue Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 31 days. Refused, as 15% 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-14970294
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Loft conversion with a one rear and one side dormer. (Summary).
0475/21
2020 Approved
Demolish existing rear/side extension. Two storey side extension. Part single, part doubl…
3946/20
2020 Refused
Demolish existing rear/side extension. Two storey side extension. Part single, part doubl…
3051/20
2020 Refused
Single storey side / rear extension. First floor side and rear extension. Alterations to…
1408/20
2020 Approved
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 2.90 metres an…
0223/20
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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First floor front extension (Summary)
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2023 Approved
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2021 Refused
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2020 Approved
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2020 Withdrawn
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2020 Refused
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2020 Refused
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Change of use of rear ground floor from shop (A1) to 1 residential unit (C3). (Summary)
1174/20
2020 Approved
12, Bressey Grove, South Woodford, London, E18 2HP
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres an…
1185/20
2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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3953/19
2019 Approved
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3049/19
2019 Refused
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Demolish existing dwelling. Erection of two storey 6 x bedroom dwelling. (Summary).AMENDE…
2047/19
2017 Refused
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TPO 23/12 - T1 (cedar) - reduce height and width by up to approximately 2 - 2.5m, tidy st…
4242/17
2017 Withdrawn
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Two storey rear extension. Loft conversion incorporating a Juliet balcony and two front r…
3450/17
2017 Approved
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Part first floor front extension (Amended) (Summary).
0193/17
2016 Approved
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TPO 01/75 - T1 (willow) - fell to ground level.
4613/16
2016 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