Development Fronting the Exchange on, Cranbrook Road, Ilford Data via plota.co.uk

2208/26 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of a kiosk for use as a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis). (Summary). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 22

LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)LBR LP24 (Pollution)LBR LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)LBR LP14 (Stimulating Business and the Local Economy)LBR LP11 (Managing Clustering of Town Centre Uses)LBR LP10 (Managing Town Centres and Retail Uses)LBR LP9 (Ensuring the Future Vitality and Viability of Town Centres)LP SD6 (Town centres and high streets)LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)LP D8 (Public realm)LP D12 (Fire safety)LP D14 (Noise)LP T2 (Healthy Streets)NPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesNPPF P3 Living conditions and pollution
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 ↗
Town centre: Ilford
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
LBR LP26 (Promoting High Quality Design)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP24 (Pollution)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP22 (Promoting Sustainable Transport)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP14 (Stimulating Business and the Local Economy)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP11 (Managing Clustering of Town Centre Uses)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP10 (Managing Town Centres and Retail Uses)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBR LP9 (Ensuring the Future Vitality and Viability of Town Centres)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP SD6 (Town centres and high streets)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP D8 (Public realm)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP D12 (Fire safety)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP D14 (Noise)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LP T2 (Healthy Streets)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
NPPF DP3 Key principles for well-designed placesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
NPPF P3 Living conditions and pollutionCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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.

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Ilford Town
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Q+A Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 9 days faster than Redbridge's median of 51 for changes of use. Approved, as 33% of changes of use here are.

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-15151956
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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