Planning application
26A, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4JF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Use of property as small HMO for up to 5 people. (summary)
As published by the council, reference 1638/26
Application record
- Reference
- 1638/26
- Type
- Cert. Lawfulness Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Unlawful
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ilford Town
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed A. Smith
- Postcode
- IG1 4JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Redbridge
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Unlawful
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16 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Assessment
Previously Under assessment.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
About lawful development applications
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