5, Knighton Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0NU Data via plota.co.uk

2592/26 - Householder Under assessment

Proposal

Front porch. Single storey side and rear extension. Pitched roof and replacement of garage door to window. (Summary). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Redbridge's recent extensions. Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Special area of conservation 182 m away: Epping Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 182 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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 2 October 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 2

Last sold for £790,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

30 June 2026£790,000
19 August 2004£425,000

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
Householder
Postcode
IG8 0NU
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Monkhams
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Locus Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Redbridge usually decides extensions by day 30.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,459decided 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-15237555
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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

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