75, GROUND FLOOR, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR Data via plota.co.uk

2010/26 - Full Planning Permission Under assessment

Proposal

Change of use from a self-contained flat into a Children's Care Home for one child only with live-in carers (maximum three staff on site). (Summary). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 88.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 25

LBR LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LBR LP24 (Pollution)LBR LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LBR LP5 (Dwelling Mix)LBR LP4 (Specialist Accommodation)LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)LP D6 (Housing quality and standards)LP D12 (Fire safety)LP D14 (Noise)LP H12 (Supported and specialised accommodation)LP T5 (Cycling)LP T6 (Car parking)NPPF S3 Presumption in favour of sustainable developmentNPPF S4 Principle of development within settlementsNPPF HO7 Meeting the need for homesNPPF HO9 Specialist forms of accommodationNPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesNPPF TR3 Locating development in sustainable locationsNPPF TR4 Street design, access and parkingNPPF P3 Living conditions and pollution
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.
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LBR LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)Council record
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LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
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LBR LP24 (Pollution)Council record
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LBR LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP5 (Dwelling Mix)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBR LP4 (Specialist Accommodation)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D6 (Housing quality and standards)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP D14 (Noise)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP H12 (Supported and specialised accommodation)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP T5 (Cycling)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP T6 (Car parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF S3 Presumption in favour of sustainable developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF S4 Principle of development within settlementsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF HO7 Meeting the need for homesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF HO9 Specialist forms of accommodationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF TR3 Locating development in sustainable locationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF TR4 Street design, access and parkingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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NPPF P3 Living conditions and pollutionCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
IG1 4HR
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Valentines
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 88, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Redbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 8832 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
33%approved
179decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056376
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
8 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.