Planning application
201, Somerville Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5AT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use as a small HMO (C4). (Summary).
As published by the council, reference 3107/25
Application record
- Reference
- 3107/25
- Type
- Cert. Lawfulness Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 30 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Chadwell
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
- Postcode
- RM6 5AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2025
Received by Redbridge
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31 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Lawful
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Redbridge granted permission on 5 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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