Planning application
5, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0FD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Replacement boundary treatment including removal of existing fence, railings and gate. Erection of a 2m high brick wall with railings and piers to front and side with a new gate, hedging and associated garden works including regrading and levelling of ground and provision of a new lawn. (Summary).
As published by the council, reference 1389/26
Application record
- Reference
- 1389/26
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission/Consent
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Monkhams
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
- Postcode
- IG8 0FD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Redbridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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1976/26 Granted
5, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0FD
TPO 30/13 - T1 (Lime) - Remove deadwood throughout crown, lift low canopy over pedestrian footpath to give 3m ground clearance; and T12 (Purple Beech) - Remove deadwood throughout crown; and T13 (Lime) - Remove deadwood throughout crown, reduce crown by up to 2m and prune away from lamp column by 1.5m; and T15 (Lawson Cypress) - Fell to near ground level and replace. (Summary)
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3321/25 Granted
5, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0FD
TPO 30/13 - T1 (Beech) - Fell and grind. (summary)
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3364/24 Granted
5, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0FD
TPO 13/30 - T2 - Lime) - reduce crown back to previous reduction points up to 2m, remove epicormic growth and remove all major dead wood; T4, T23 and T25 (Lime Lime Tree reduce crown back to previous reduction point up to 2m, remove epicormic growth and remove all major dead wood. (Summary).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Redbridge
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission/Consent
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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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.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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5, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0FD
TPO 30/13 - T1 (Beech) - Fell and grind. (summary)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
5, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0FD
TPO 13/30 - T2 - Lime) - reduce crown back to previous reduction points up to 2m, remove epicormic growth and remove all major dead wood; T4, T23 and T25 (Lime Lime Tree reduce crown back to previous reduction point up to 2m, remove epicormic growth and remove all major dead wood. (Summary).
Granted Trees 4 docs -
5, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0FD
TPO 30/13 - T1 (Lime) - Remove deadwood throughout crown, lift low canopy over pedestrian footpath to give 3m ground clearance; and T12 (Purple Beech) - Remove deadwood throughout crown; and T13 (Lime) - Remove deadwood throughout crown, reduce crown by up to 2m and prune away from lamp column by 1.5m; and T15 (Lawson Cypress) - Fell to near ground level and replace. (Summary)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Street Record, Wells Gate Close, Woodford Green
TPO 30/13 - T1 (Beech) - Install stone/porcelain paving around base of tree and install a stone/porcelain seating/raised bed around trunk of tree; and T2 (Lime) - Install stone/porcelain paving around base of tree and install a stone/porcelain seating/raised bed around trunk of tree. Works to TPO trees: T22, T25, G1 and part of T2 sought under planning reference 2089/22. (Summary).
Refused Trees 5 docs -
3, Mornington Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0TS
Conversion of garage into a habitable room. Replace garage door with a window. Single storey side and rear extensions. (Summary).
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 11 docsSmall domestic -
7, Mornington Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0TS
Mixed group- Height reduction by approx. 1m in line with the lowest point (approx. 4m height) and tidy. Hawthorn x1 -Remove deadwood and blend into hedge. Magnolia x1 - prune back up to 1m and shape. Cypress group-Reduce 2m height and cut 0.5m spread. .Ash -Remove 1x lower branch overhanging the garden. Holly- Reduce height by 2.5-3m. (Summary)
Granted Trees 4 docs
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