Planning application
20, Cowley Road, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3JL
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 into a small HMO for 4 people. (Summary).
As published by the council, reference 0668/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0668/26
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse Permission/Consent
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Cranbrook
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper
- Postcode
- IG1 3JL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Redbridge
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15 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission/Consent
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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