Planning application
15, Gresham Drive, Romford, RM6 4TL
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
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Redbridge
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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