649A, High Road, Ilford, IG3 8RG Data via plota.co.uk

1645/26 - Full Planning Permission Under assessment

Proposal

Change of use from a small HMO to a Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 9 people. (Retrospective) (Summary) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
22 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 76.

The consultation period closed on 29 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 1

Last sold for £127,500 in April 1999. Terraced house, freehold.

16 April 1999£127,500

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
IG3 8RG
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Seven Kings
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 76, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Redbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 17 Oct 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
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-15012226
Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
9 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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