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DEVELOPMENT REAR OF 279 AND 279A NEW NORTH ROAD IN, BEECH GROVE, HAINAULT, ILFORD

Refused Redbridge 3037/25 Prior Approval Determination

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

Proposal

Change of use from storage / garage into 1no. (1 x 1 bedroom) self-contained flat. Alterations to fenestrations. (Summary).

As published by the council, reference 3037/25

Application record

Reference
3037/25
Type
Prior Approval Determination
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Required - Refused
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Hainault
Decision by
Delegated C/Signed A. Smith

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required - Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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    1667/26 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 20m away

    51% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

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