Planning decisions in Redbridge
As of 23 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Redbridge approved 82% of 9,683 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 81% approved (2,327 decided, ~42 days)
- Rear extension : 82% approved (2,051 decided, ~41 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 85% approved (1,499 decided, ~42 days)
- Loft conversion : 85% approved (1,103 decided, ~34 days)
- Side extension : 82% approved (462 decided, ~55 days)
- Demolition : 82% approved (398 decided, ~56 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 83% approved (330 decided, ~24 days)
- Tree work : 88% approved (290 decided, ~31 days)
- Change of use : 51% approved (283 decided, ~65 days)
- Two-storey extension : 78% approved (239 decided, ~56 days)
- Porch : 83% approved (172 decided, ~55 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 89% approved (99 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 77% approved (75 decided, ~70 days)
- Windows & doors : 93% approved (73 decided, ~45 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 77% approved (53 decided, ~63 days)
- Solar / renewables : 89% approved (44 decided, ~68 days)
- Basement : 65% approved (43 decided, ~84 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 69% approved (42 decided, ~69 days)
- New dwelling : 75% approved (32 decided, ~80 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 90% approved (21 decided, ~52 days)
- Annexe : 52% approved (21 decided, ~56 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 86% approved (14 decided, ~52 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 75% approved (12 decided, ~67 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Redbridge, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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