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Waterworks Cottage, Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5BD

Refused Redbridge 0298/26 Cert. Lawfulness Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (C3) to assisted living for up to 4 people (C3(b). (Summary)

As published by the council, reference 0298/26

Application record

Reference
0298/26
Type
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Unlawful
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Decided
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Wanstead Park
Decision by
Delegated C/Signed C. Zhandire
Postcode
IG4 5BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Unlawful

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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