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

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

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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

  3586/25/01 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 0m away

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

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• DEVELOPMENT AT LAND LYING TO THE SOUTH OF METHODIST CHURCH AND HALL CORNER OF THE DRIVE AND, CASTLEVIEW GARDENS, CRANBROOK, ILFORD

  0530/26 Submitted 25 Feb 2026 24m away

  Erection of 2x3 bedroom dwellings with associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage. (Summary)

  Refused Full applications 30 docs

• Merton Court, 120, Castleview Gardens, Cranbrook, Ilford

  4306/19 Submitted 7 Nov 2019 31m away

  Replace timber windows and doors with PVCU windows and doors. (Summary).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 206, Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AB

  1659/26 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 42m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~5 Sep

  Use of property as Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 10 people. (summary)

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 21 docs

• 178, The Drive, CRANBROOK, Ilford, IG1 3PP

  0869/26 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 54m away

  Single storey side extension. Alterations to the existing front entrance (summary)

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 178, The Drive, CRANBROOK, Ilford, IG1 3PP

  3110/25 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 54m away

  Formation of means of access to a highway. (Summary).

  Refused Full applications 13 docs

• 0092/26 Refused

  66, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LW

  Change of use from a single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 5 people. (Retrospective)(Summary).

  12 Jan 2026 Full applications
• 3261/25 Granted

  Development At 64, Abbotsford Gardens, Woodford Green

  Erection of a single dwelling 3 bedroom house with basement, associated amenity space, car parking, cycle and refuse storage. (Summary)(Amended description)

  18 Nov 2025 Full applications
• 1812/26 Granted

  32A, Tavistock Road, South Woodford, London

  Conversion of property from six flats into a single (one x 4-bedroom) dwelling house with associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage. (Summary)

  6 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 1308/26 Refused

  10, Jersey Road, Ilford, IG1 2HH

  Single storey rear extension. Change of use from a single dwelling house into a Children's Home for a maximum of two children aged between 5 and 17 years. (Summary).

  15 May 2026 Full applications
• 1403/26 Refused

  663, CHIGWELL ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 8AJ

  Single storey rear extension. Erection of a rear side boundary wall and sliding gate. (Summary).

  26 May 2026 Full applications