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Planning application

15, Gresham Drive, Romford, RM6 4TL

Refused Redbridge 1947/26 Full Planning Permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from a single dwelling house to a Children's Home for up to two children or young people (aged 7 to 17) and two carers (no more than three members of staff on site at any one time). (Summary).

As published by the council, reference 1947/26

Application record

Reference
1947/26
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission/Consent
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decided
30 Sep 2026
Ward
Chadwell
Decision by
Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Postcode
RM6 4TL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 30 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission/Consent

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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