Flat 13, Dorchester Court, Buckingham Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2NG Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2891/25 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Council
Redbridge 4.5/10
Date received
14 Oct 2025
Date validated
16 Oct 2025
Decision date
23 Oct 2025
Postcode
E18 2NG
Type
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed

Description

Use of part of one room for private hire bookings (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 4 days faster than Redbridge's median of 11 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 86% of lawful development certificates here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
775decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Site constraints 7

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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Also on the record
Conservation area 61 m away: South Woodford; Special area of conservation 448 m away: Epping Forest; SSSI 448 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 45 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £340,000 in August 2026. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

24 August 2026£340,000
28 January 2016£340,000
4 September 1998£86,995
9 April 1998£47,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.