Planning application
38, Kensington Gardens, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3EL
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Loft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating two Juliet balconies. Three front rooflights. (Summary)
As published by the council, reference 3520/25
Application record
- Reference
- 3520/25
- Type
- Cert. Lawfulness Proposed (fasttrack)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Cranbrook
- Decision by
- Delegated C/Signed A. Van Overbeke
- Postcode
- IG1 3EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Redbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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3514/25 Granted
38, Kensington Gardens, Cranbrook, Ilford, IG1 3EL
Front porch. Single storey ground floor rear extension. Alterations to fenestrations (summary)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Redbridge
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Redbridge granted permission on 5 January 2026, 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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