Tennis Courts South of Jean Brown Indoor Arena, Redbridge Sports and Leisure Complex, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford Data via plota.co.uk

2533/26 - Full Planning Permission Under assessment
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from 1no. Tennis Court to 2no. Singles Padel Courts. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
20 Oct 2026
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Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Dec 2026, from Redbridge's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 14 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Fairlop
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ridgeway Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Redbridge usually decides changes of use by day 51.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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-15251727
Comments by
14 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
25 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings