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Planning application

78, Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4JG

Awaiting decision Redbridge 0951/26 Cert. Lawfulness Existing

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Use as a small HMO (C4) and use of the detached rear outbuilding as a self contained residential unit (C3). (Summary).

As published by the council, reference 0951/26

Application record

Reference
0951/26
Type
Cert. Lawfulness Existing
Status
Under assessment
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Hainault
Postcode
IG7 4JG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Redbridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 4010/19 Granted

    78, Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4JG

    Rear outbuilding. (Summary)

    Decided 25 Nov 2019 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2026

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 10 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 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.

Trade members open them from here.

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What 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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