64, Headley Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LX

1. 22 Aug 2025

   Received by Redbridge

2. 9 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Lawful

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

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  1309/26 Submitted 18 May 2026 28m away

  Variation of Condition 2 of approved planning permission 1782/24: Alterations to roof design to increase the overall height. Addition of roof overhangs. Updated fenestration including additional glazing. Changes to materials from full render to a brick and render finish. (Summary).

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 521, Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6LT

  1618/26 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 103m away

  Change of use from a single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 6 people. (Summary).

  Refused Full applications 15 docs
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• 540, Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6PH

  1462/26 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 111m away

  Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Three front rooflights. (Summary).

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer 9 docs

• 27, Headley Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LY

  0143/26 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 113m away

  Change of use from a single dwelling house (C3) into Assisted Living (C3b) for two children (8-18 years) with two staff on rotation and one manager. (Summary).

  Decided Lawful development 9 docs
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• 27, Headley Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LY

  0054/23 Submitted 9 Jan 2023 113m away

  Change of use of property to a 24-hour Care Home for up to four young people (8 to 18 years old) with learning disabilities and mental health issues. Two fulltime staff working on a shift pattern. (Summary)

  Decided Lawful development 13 docs

• 66, Otley Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6SN

  0015/26 Submitted 6 Jan 2026 115m away

  Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
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• 2299/26 Awaiting decision

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  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2307/26 Awaiting decision

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• 1825/26 Decided

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• 2281/26 Awaiting decision

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  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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