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176, Sainsbury's, George Lane, London, E18 1AY

Granted Redbridge 1697/26 Prior Approval Determination

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of 348 photovoltaic solar panels to the flat roof using a ballast mounted system including associated mounting equipment. (Summary).

As published by the council, reference 1697/26

Application record

Reference
1697/26
Type
Prior Approval Determination
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Required - Granted
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
South Woodford
Decision by
Delegated C/Signed B. McCay
Postcode
E18 1AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required - Granted

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Redbridge granted permission on 31 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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