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15, Gresham Drive, Romford, RM6 4TL

Awaiting decision Redbridge 1947/26 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 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
Under assessment
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Chadwell
Postcode
RM6 4TL

Comment by 27 September 2026

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

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. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 October 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 37 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Redbridge for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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  • 1812/26 Granted

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    Conversion of property from six flats into a single (one x 4-bedroom) dwelling house with associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage. (Summary)

    6 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 1308/26 Refused

    10, Jersey Road, Ilford, IG1 2HH

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  • 1403/26 Refused

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