Planning decisions in Redbridge
As of 23 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Redbridge approved 81% of 10,197 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 (2,368 decided, ~42 days)
- Rear extension : 81% approved (2,078 decided, ~41 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 84% approved (1,524 decided, ~43 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (1,119 decided, ~34 days)
- Side extension : 81% approved (472 decided, ~55 days)
- Demolition : 82% approved (410 decided, ~56 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 83% approved (336 decided, ~24 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 82% approved (333 decided, ~43 days)
- Tree work : 88% approved (299 decided, ~32 days)
- Change of use : 51% approved (285 decided, ~65 days)
- Two-storey extension : 79% approved (242 decided, ~56 days)
- Porch : 83% approved (173 decided, ~55 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 89% approved (99 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 74% approved (78 decided, ~67 days)
- Windows & doors : 91% approved (77 decided, ~42 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 78% approved (54 decided, ~63 days)
- Solar / renewables : 90% approved (50 decided, ~65 days)
- Basement : 67% approved (49 decided, ~80 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 70% approved (43 decided, ~68 days)
- New dwelling : 75% approved (36 decided, ~75 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 83% approved (30 decided, ~56 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 90% approved (21 decided, ~52 days)
- Annexe : 52% approved (21 decided, ~56 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.