Planning application
DEVELOPMENT AT 162 TO 166, HIGH ROAD, ILFORD
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change from Commercial (E(c)(i)) to Residential (C3) providing two (one x 2-bedroom and one x 1-bedroom) self-contained flats. (Summary).
As published by the council, reference 0704/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0704/26
- Type
- Prior Approval Determination
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required - Conditional Granted
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ilford Town
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed B. McCay
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Redbridge
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required - Conditional Granted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Redbridge granted permission on 29 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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