Planning application
27, Headley Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from a single dwelling house (C3) into Assisted Living (C3b) for two children (8-18 years) with two staff on rotation and one manager. (Summary).
As published by the council, reference 0143/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0143/26
- Type
- Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Unlawful
- Received
- 16 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Barkingside
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed C. Zhandire
- Postcode
- IG2 6LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Redbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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0054/23 Granted
27, Headley Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LY
Change of use of property to a 24-hour Care Home for up to four young people (8 to 18 years old) with learning disabilities and mental health issues. Two fulltime staff working on a shift pattern. (Summary)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2026
Received by Redbridge
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31 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Unlawful
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Redbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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27, Headley Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LY
Change of use of property to a 24-hour Care Home for up to four young people (8 to 18 years old) with learning disabilities and mental health issues. Two fulltime staff working on a shift pattern. (Summary)
Granted Lawful development 13 docs -
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