Rear extension drawings for a house extension in Redbridge
A house extension in Redbridge can go back 3 metres at the rear under permitted development, or 6 metres with prior approval, and anything larger needs a householder application, on which the council granted 83% of 991 decisions in the four quarters to 2026 Q2. DrawingsDirect draws rear extensions from £695.
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Three ways to extend a house in Redbridge
The first is permitted development. A single-storey rear extension on a house that is not detached may extend up to 3 metres beyond the original rear wall without an application. The second is prior approval, which allows up to 6 metres on the same type of house once the council agrees (GPDO 2015, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, on legislation.gov.uk). The third is a householder application, which has no fixed depth limit but is judged on its design and its effect on the neighbours.
Houses in Woodford, Wanstead, Ilford and the rest of the borough can use any of the three, subject to their own conditions. Our permitted development explainer lists them.
The Redbridge householder record
Redbridge decided 991 householder applications in the four quarters to 2026 Q2, including prior approvals, and granted 83% of them (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2).
The percentage covers every type of householder scheme, from a small porch to a large extension, so treat it as background. What it cannot tell you is how a particular rear extension will be received, which depends on the drawings and on the neighbours.
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform finds 19 live conservation-area entries on the national register for Redbridge (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026).
If Redbridge refuses: the appeal record
Our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database counts 271 householder appeals decided for Redbridge between 2021 and 2026, with 40% allowed. Only applicants who disagreed with a refusal appear in that group, so it is not the borough's refusal rate.
It is a reminder that the plans and elevations are the evidence an inspector reads as well. Our planning appeal process guide sets out how an appeal works and what it asks of the drawings.
Where prior approval stands in the borough
In the eight quarters to 2026 Q2 Redbridge determined 308 larger home extension prior approvals and granted 29% of them (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1). The count leaves out notifications the council decided did not need approval, so it does not describe every extension of 6 metres.
Because most of the notifications the council examined closely were refused, we study the neighbours' side of the plot before suggesting the 6 metre route. The prior approval guide covers the process.
Conservation areas, costs and next steps
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform finds 19 live conservation-area entries on the national register for Redbridge (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026). The register may be incomplete, so check the council's conservation area map for your road.
Rear extension drawings start from £695, and our pricing page lists every fixed fee. For a different shape of project, see our house extension drawings overview.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| £695 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for single-storey rear extension drawings (survey and planning or permitted development drawings), from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
| 3 metres | GPDO 2015 Sch 2 Pt 1 Class A.1(f)(i): a single-storey rear extension may extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by up to 3 metres, house other than detached (source wording: 3 metres) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| 6 metres | GPDO 2015 Sch 2 Pt 1 Class A.1(g): larger home extension under the prior approval process (A.4), house other than detached, up to 6 metres beyond the original rear wall (source wording: 6 metres) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| 991 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 83% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 271 | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 40% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 308 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 29% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 19 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |