40, St Andrew's Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3PF Data via plota.co.uk

1455/26 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from single dwellinghouse to small HMO for up to 5 people. (Retrospective) (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Jul 2026
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Refused
11 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated C/Signed C. Zhandire · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 18

LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)LP6 (Dwelling Conversions, Houses in Multiple Occupation)LP5 (Dwelling Mix)LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)D6 (Housing quality and standards)D12 (Fire safety)H1 (Increasing housing supply)H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)H10 (Housing size mix)T5 (Cycling)T6 (Car parking)T6.1 (Residential parking)
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
LP29 (Amenity and Internal Space Standards)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP23 (Cycle and Car Parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP6 (Dwelling Conversions, Houses in Multiple Occupation)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP5 (Dwelling Mix)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LP2 (Delivering Housing Growth)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D6 (Housing quality and standards)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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H1 (Increasing housing supply)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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H9 (Ensuring the best use of stock)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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H10 (Housing size mix)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T5 (Cycling)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T6 (Car parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T6.1 (Residential parking)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £360,000 in January 2014. Terraced house, freehold.

10 January 2014£360,000

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

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
IG1 3PF
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Cranbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed C. Zhandire
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris ANDREWS Wapping Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Redbridge's median of 51 for changes of use. Refused, as 67% of changes of use here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
33%approved
178decided 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-14970003
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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

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