Planning application
176, Sainsbury's, George Lane, London, E18 1AY
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
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Redbridge
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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