Development At 51, Ethelbert Gardens, Gants Hill, Ilford

1161/25Full Planning PermissionRefused

Full

Refused on 3 October 2025

Proposal

Two storey rear extension at 51 Ethelbert Gardens. Demolition of the existing garage and shed. Construction of a two storey (1 x 2 bedrooms) dwelling house with with associated hard / soft landscaping works, cycle store, waste / refuse storage and amenity space. (Summary).

Received: 21 April 2025
Council: London Borough of Redbridge
Ward: Barkingside

ReceivedReceived21 Apr
ValidatedValidated3 Jun
Consult.Consultation28 Jun
TargetTarget Date28 Jul
DecidedDecided3 Oct

Decided in 122 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at DEVELOPMENT AT 51, ETHELBERT GARDENS, GANTS HILL, ILFORD. Redbridge has handled 3,062 applications of this type. This one was decided in 165 days, 18 weeks longer than Redbridge's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 123 applications across Barkingside.

73% of full 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

Application type: Full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Small
District: Neighbourhood CIL Area - North, BC Area 1 North (RC), DM Area - South/East, SANGS Catchment Zone - Roding Valley Park, SANGS Catchment Zone - Fairlop Waters Country Park

Planning application dates

Date validated: 3 June 2025
Consultation expiry: 28 June 2025
Consultation end: 28 June 2025
Target decision date: 28 July 2025
Application expires: 28 June 2025

Planning decision

Statutory period: 55 days

Publicity

First advertised: 8 June 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-13915142
UPRN: 10097092344
Documents: 20

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: Redbridge

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