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POWER LEAGUE FOOTBALL, FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD, Forest Road, HAINAULT, Ilford, Redbridge, IG6 3HJ

Awaiting decision Redbridge 1696/26 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Installation of enclosure boards, synthetic playing surface, canopies, replacement lighting, walkways, spectator area and associated works, to facilitate use for padel tennis. (Summary).

As published by the council, reference 1696/26

Application record

Reference
1696/26
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Under assessment
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Fairlop
Postcode
IG6 3HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 September 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 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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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 full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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