Planning application
DEVELOPMENT AT 78 TO 84 CRANBROOK ROAD AND 25 TO 27, HERON MEWS, Ilford
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of first and second floors from storage to 2x flats. (summary)
As published by the council, reference 3223/25
Application record
- Reference
- 3223/25
- Type
- Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Unlawful
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ilford Town
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Redbridge
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14 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Unlawful
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Redbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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