DEVELOPMENT AT 78 TO 84 CRANBROOK ROAD AND 25 TO 27, HERON MEWS, Ilford

1. 13 Nov 2025

   Received by Redbridge

2. 14 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Unlawful

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 78 80, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4NH

  3076/25 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 7m away

  51% historically approved · decision due ~2 Feb

  Installation of extractor flue to rear. (summary)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• 78 80, Cranbrook Road, and 25 Heron Mews, Ilford

  1017/26 Submitted 16 Apr 2026 7m away

  51% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Conversion of existing accommodation above retail units into 2 self-contained flats using existing access. Removal of existing external staircase to second floor, and replacement of door with window to suit access (summary)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 14 docs

• 78 80, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4NH

  0458/26 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 7m away

  51% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

  Installation of a rear extraction flue. (Summary)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• 90, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4NH

  2143/26 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 20m away

  51% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

  Installation of extractor flue at the rear (summary)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 29, Heron Mews, Ilford

  2413/21 Submitted 4 Jun 2021 22m away

  Use as four self-contained flats. (Summary).

  Decided Lawful development New dwelling 6 docs

• Development At 92 To 92b, Cranbrook Road, Ilford

  0600/22/01 Submitted 24 Oct 2024 25m away

  Discharge of conditions of approved permission 0600/22: Materials (Condition 3), Ground Floor Layout (Condition 8), Construction management and logiscics plan (Condition 10). (summary)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 2299/26 Awaiting decision

  56, Betchworth Road, SEVEN KINGS, Ilford, IG3 9JG

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

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2307/26 Awaiting decision

  7, Shepherds Close, Romford, RM6 5AD

  Demolish detached rear outbuilding and single storey rear extension. Detached rear outbuilding. Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. (Summary).

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 1825/26 Decided

  Bradwell Close Sports Ground, Bradwell Close, London

  Erection of new changing room building and groundsman's shed (summary)

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2281/26 Awaiting decision

  14, Burslem Avenue, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3EH

  Single storey front extension to create porch. Single storey side extension. (summary)

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2294/26 Awaiting decision

  196, Hampton Road, Ilford, IG1 1PW

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

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development