196-home mixed-use redevelopment at Development At Newton Industrial Estate, Chadwell Heath
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Redbridge Planning Committee on 3 Dec 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed demolishing existing buildings and creating 196 homes with workshops, offices, community space, parking, landscaping and highway works.
“1472/25 Development At Newton Industrial Estate, Eastern Avenue West, Chadwell Heath, Romford RM6 5SD Development At Newton Industrial Estate, Eastern Avenue West, CHADWELL HEATH, Romford Demolish existing buildings. Redevelopment of site for a mixed-use development four to ten storeys in height to provide 196no. residential units (C3), light industrial workshops (Eg ii and Eg iii), office and community facility (Eg i / F2) uses and associated car and cycle parking…”
Minutes
Officers’ assessment
The scheme reduced employment floorspace and capacity, but officers identified limited harm and benefits from redeveloping an underused brownfield site.
“The scheme does not comply with industrial protection policies in the Local Plan policy LP14 and London Plan policies E4, E6 & E7 by reason of reducing the employment floorspace and capacity at the site, not being delivered through a plan-led mechanism and not being in a well connected location.”
Officer report
What people said
Three speakers spoke against the application and one speaker spoke in favour.
“(I. Karim, J. Porter and E. Kash spoke against the application).”
“(R. Pennant-Rea spoke in favour of the application).”
Officer report
Members considered the application
Members discussed and considered the application before agreeing it.
“Members discussed, considered and agreed the application.”
Minutes
The committee’s decision
The committee agreed to grant planning permission, subject to the Mayor of London referral, a legal agreement and conditions.
“Resolved: That we agree (i) the Director of Planning and Building Control be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the S106 obligations and the following conditions;”
Minutes
Sources
- Redbridge Planning Committee minutes, 3 December 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Redbridge's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 3 December 2025
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