Planning application
DEVELOPMENT AT OAKFIELD HOUSE, OAKFIELD ROAD, ILFORD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of first and second floors from vacant Offices into a large 22 room HMO for 32 people with associated internal alterations and reconfiguration of floor layout. Alterations to rear fenestrations. (Summary).
As published by the council, reference 1347/26
Application record
- Reference
- 1347/26
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Under assessment
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ilford Town
Comment by 9 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Redbridge through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Redbridge
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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
16 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.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Redbridge for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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