Planning application
2, Westmorland Close, Wanstead, London, E12 5HS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of property as Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 9 people. (summary)
As published by the council, reference 0891/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0891/26
- Type
- Cert. Lawfulness Existing
- Status
- Under assessment
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wanstead Park
- Postcode
- E12 5HS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Redbridge
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25 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Redbridge took a median of 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Redbridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Redbridge decided lawful development applications in a median of 20 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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