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124, Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BX

Awaiting decision Redbridge 1919/26 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from Retail into one (one x 1-bedroom) self-contained flat. Alterations to front facade and fenestrations. (Retrospective). (Summary).

As published by the council, reference 1919/26

Application record

Reference
1919/26
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Under assessment
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Sep 2026
Ward
Ilford Town
Postcode
IG1 4BX

Comment by 25 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Redbridge through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Redbridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 0684/26 Refused

    124, Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BX

    Change of use of the ground floor from retail to one x 1-bedroom flat. Alterations to front facade and fenestrations (Retrospective). (summary)

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 30 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 November 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

11 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.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 124, Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BX

    0684/26 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of the ground floor from retail to one x 1-bedroom flat. Alterations to front facade and fenestrations (Retrospective). (summary)

    Refused Full applications 13 docs
  • 9, Ground Floor, Hainault Street, Ilford, IG1 4EJ

    3045/21 Submitted 20 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestrations (Summary)

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Development At Garage Block Between 77 And 89, Ley Street, Ilford

    0450/23 Submitted 8 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Demolish garages. Erection of three storey building to contain nine self-contained flats (1 x 1 and 8 x 2-bedrooms) with associated amenity space, car and cycle parking, landscaping works and waste storage. (Summary)

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 25 docs
  • DEVELOPMENT AT LAND ON THE SW OF LEY STREET AND FORMER LEY STREET MULTI STOREY CAR PARK, SYLVAN ROAD, ILFORD

    2723/25 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 100 yards away

    53% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jan

    Redevelopment of former car park. Excavation of a Basement. Erection of three new buildings of part 5, part 6, 26, and 29 storeys in height comprising Commercial (Use Class E), 43no. Residential Dwellings (Class C3), Co-living Accommodation (407no. rooms) (Sui Generis) and purpose-built Student Accommodation (498no. rooms) (Sui Generis), and the construction of a new bus drivers' facility building with associated bin/cycle store within pavilion, parking, landscaping and public realm works. (AMENDMENTS). (Summary). Amendments: - Inclusion of substation enclosure; - increased disabled parking from 7 to 14 spaces with car club; - Flat block 1: Larger and fewer flats provided all as social housing (43No) instead of all shared ownership and addition of communal amenity space; - Co-living block 2: internal layouts to increase to 10% accessible rooms, alignment and height of pedestrian route, façade, windows opened to hallways, gym, and movement of block northwards by 1.1m; - Student block 3: Movement of residents lounge to eastern side facing play area, increase in internal communal amenity space by 67sqm - Increased size of TfL facility; - Corkers Path feasibility; and - Updated documents.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 154 docs
    Major scheme
  • 73, Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BG

    0588/23 Submitted 27 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Four front roof lights. (Summary).

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs
  • Thames View, Axon Place, Ilford, IG1 1NB

    2207/21 Submitted 24 May 2021 100 yards away

    Remove existing cladding. Replacement cladding. (summary)

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

In Redbridge

  • 1450/26 Granted

    98 100, Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2LD

    Alterations to the shopfront. Installation of an extraction flue to the rear elevation. (Summary).

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2621/26 Awaiting decision

    52, York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AQ

    Part single, part two storey rear extension. Change of use from Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 7 people to Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 9 people. (summary).

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 1889/26 Granted

    DEVELOPMENT AT 53, LEXDEN DRIVE, ROMFORD

    Two storey side extension. Part first floor rear extension. Conversion of the existing dwellinghouse to create two self-contained residential flats with associated car parking, waste/refuse, cycle store, and private amenity space. Removal of chimney. Alterations to fenestrations (summary)

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2067/26 Withdrawn

    Ashurst Drive Baptist Church, Ashurst Drive, Ilford, IG2 6QH

    Single storey front and side extension including three rooflights and associated landscaping works. (Summary).

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2595/26 Awaiting decision

    227, Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2RZ

    Single storey rear infill extension to retail shop (E(a) (summary)

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Full applications