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138, Somerville Road, CHADWELL HEATH, Romford, RM6 5AS

Refused Redbridge 1242/26 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Use as an HMO for up to 6 people. (Retrospective) (Summary)

As published by the council, reference 1242/26

Application record

Reference
1242/26
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission/Consent
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
9 May 2026
Decided
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Chadwell., Chadwell
Decision by
Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Postcode
RM6 5AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2026

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 9 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission/Consent

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 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.

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