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The Drive Methodist Church Hall, The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PP

Granted Redbridge 3586/25 Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Refurbishment and restoration works including: Renovation of car-park and other hard-standing surfaces. Replacement fencing. Installation of 3x EV charging points. Replacement metal gates. Replacement entrance doors to church. New and extended exterior safety lighting. Installation of 14x solar photovoltaic panels to roof of church hall. (summary)

As published by the council, reference 3586/25

Application record

Reference
3586/25
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted/Approved - with conditions
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Cranbrook
Decision by
Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper
Postcode
IG1 3PP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Redbridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 3586/25/01 Granted

    The Drive Methodist Church Hall, The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PP

    Discharge of conditions of approved permission 3586/25: Control of construction activity and traffic - details (condition 3) (summary)

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted/Approved - with conditions

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 3586/25/01 Granted

    The Drive Methodist Church Hall, The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PP

    Discharge of conditions of approved permission 3586/25: Control of construction activity and traffic - details (condition 3) (summary)

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Redbridge granted permission on 21 May 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.

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