Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HN

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 2377/25 Granted

  Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HN

  Construction of a 1.6km long 2.5m wide path linking Fairlop Station entrance with Wood Henge entrance (on footpath 94) with seating areas and wayfinding signage. Construction of a new entrance on Station Road including a new play area. Construction of two signage shelters Welcome Zones (one near to Fairlop Waters Boat House and one embedded into the new path near Station Road entrance). (Summary).

  Decided 19 Nov 2025 Full applications
• 3203/22 Granted

  Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HN

  Temporary retention of marquee (Summary).

  Decided 28 Apr 2023 Full applications

1. 23 Dec 2025

   Received by Redbridge

2. 24 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 April 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Redbridge took a median of 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Redbridge for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Redbridge decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road, Ilford, IG6 3HN

  2377/25/01 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions for approved permission 2377/25: Environmental Permit (condition 3); Ecology (condition 4); BNG plan (condition 5); Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (BNG) (condition 6) (summary)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HN

  3203/22 Submitted 28 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Temporary retention of marquee (Summary).

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HN

  2377/25 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 300 yards away

  Construction of a 1.6km long 2.5m wide path linking Fairlop Station entrance with Wood Henge entrance (on footpath 94) with seating areas and wayfinding signage. Construction of a new entrance on Station Road including a new play area. Construction of two signage shelters Welcome Zones (one near to Fairlop Waters Boat House and one embedded into the new path near Station Road entrance). (Summary).

  Granted Full applications 28 docs

• Fairlop Quarry, Hainault Road, Romford

  2089/16/14 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 300 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~14 Nov

  Non-material amendment to approved permission 2089/16: amend the approved soils handling arrangements within Phase E, including the temporary relocation and stockpiling of soils from Phase E3 within approved bund locations, and the addition of drawing HR61 to the schedule of approved plans (see covering letter for details). (Summary).

  Awaiting decision Amendments 6 docs

• 2, Forest Farm Cottages, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HQ

  2516/25 Submitted 5 Sep 2025 300 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 of approved permission 3034/22:Revised and reduced the scope of the proposal, request that the relevant condition be amended to reflect and accommodate the revised drawings (summary)

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• 6, The Bungalows, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HH

  0172/23 Submitted 19 Jan 2023 400 yards away

  Single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestrations (summary)

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1450/26 Granted

  98 100, Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2LD

  Alterations to the shopfront. Installation of an extraction flue to the rear elevation. (Summary).

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2621/26 Awaiting decision

  52, York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AQ

  Part single, part two storey rear extension. Change of use from Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 7 people to Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 9 people. (summary).

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 1889/26 Granted

  DEVELOPMENT AT 53, LEXDEN DRIVE, ROMFORD

  Two storey side extension. Part first floor rear extension. Conversion of the existing dwellinghouse to create two self-contained residential flats with associated car parking, waste/refuse, cycle store, and private amenity space. Removal of chimney. Alterations to fenestrations (summary)

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2067/26 Withdrawn

  Ashurst Drive Baptist Church, Ashurst Drive, Ilford, IG2 6QH

  Single storey front and side extension including three rooflights and associated landscaping works. (Summary).

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2595/26 Awaiting decision

  227, Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2RZ

  Single storey rear infill extension to retail shop (E(a) (summary)

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Full applications