Ilford planning news
Ilford planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Bodgers Tower Petition Has 163 Names on the Eve of the Vote
An Ilford resident's petition against the 42-storey Bodgers tower has 163 signatures. Councillors decide the co-living plan at 7pm on Tuesday 10 November.
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Ilford Bodgers Tower Plan Swaps Half Its Flats for Co-Living
Councillors decide on Tuesday whether the tower on the former Bodgers store can take 381 co-living rooms. Officers back it; 177 of the 370 approved flats stay.
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142 Hermon Hill Flats Granted: 9 Homes, 26 Conditions
Redbridge granted nine flats and a shop at 142 Hermon Hill, South Woodford, on 19 October, after a void vote in September. New residents will get no parking permits.
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Ilford HMO for 24 at Granville Road Refused Permission
Redbridge has refused the retrospective bid to keep 13 Granville Road as an HMO for 24 people, against officers' advice. The two reasons, and what happens next.
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Woodbine Place, Wanstead: Shops and Offices Approved
Redbridge granted the three-storey shops and offices behind Wanstead's 16th-century corner building on 23 October, despite 83 objections, with 16 conditions.
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Hermon Hill Flats Vote Was Void: Redbridge Votes Again 14 Oct
Redbridge's Planning Committee approved nine flats at 142 Hermon Hill on 16 September by 5 votes to 3, then legal advice voided the vote. Councillors vote again on 14 October, alongside the Granville Road HMO.
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125 Hermon Hill: Three Flats Plan After HMO Was Refused
A plan to split 125 Hermon Hill into three rental flats follows a refused six-person HMO. Comments close 18 October and a decision is due by 16 November.
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Redbridge Planning: No More Call-In From 31 October
Three neighbour objections or a councillor's call-in can force a public planning hearing today. From 31 October neither can. Councillors vote on it tonight.
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Ilford Town Centre Plan: 6,000 Homes, 784 Built Since 2018
The new plan for Ilford wants 6,000 homes by 2050. Its own audit says 784 were built after 2018 and half of tall schemes are stalled. Comments close 30 October.
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Hermon Hill, South Woodford: 124 Object to 9 Flats
Officers recommend approval of nine flats and a shop on the old Fir Trees pub site despite 124 objections. Redbridge Planning Committee decides on 16 September.
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Ilford HMO for 24 Ran Unlawfully From April 2024
A former Ilford children's home has housed up to 24 people without permission since April 2024. Officers now recommend approval at the 16 September committee.