53, Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ
Refused on 12 May 2026
Council decision: Unlawful
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Proposal
Loft conversion with two dormers. Removal of chimney (summary)
- Received
- 13 April 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Ward
- Chadwell, Seven Kings
- ReceivedReceived13 Apr
- ValidatedValidated14 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date8 Jun
- DecidedDecided12 May
Decided in 28 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is an outline application for a loft conversion at 53, Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TJ. Redbridge has handled 2,121 applications of this type. This one was decided in 29 days, 13 days quicker than Redbridge's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 4 applications across Chadwell, Seven Kings. We hold 732 applications in total for the RM6 postcode area.
83% of outline applications at London Borough of Redbridge were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- RM6 4TJ
- Application type
- Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
- Scale / size
- Small
- District
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 8 June 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 55 days
Publicity
- First advertised
- 15 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14850214
- UPRN
- 100022265321
- Documents
- 12
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20267 Oct
Demolish garage. Detached rear outbuilding. (summary)
ApprovedAll Other2627/26 - 202616 Jul
Two storey side extension. Part first floor rear extension. Conversion of the existing dwellinghouse to…
ApprovedFull planning permission1889/26 - 202616 Feb
Upward extension of an additional single storey, maximum height of 2.7 metres. (Summary).
RefusedPrior Approval Determination0411/26 - 202616 Feb
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the…
RefusedHouseholder0407/26 - 202512 Mar
Remove chimney. Front porch. Part single, part two storey rear and two storey side / front extensions. Loft…
ApprovedFull planning permission0344/25
Source: Redbridge
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