Local plan
The Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030
The Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 was formally adopted at Full Council on Thursday 15 March 2018.
Read the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 (PDF 7.96MB)
- Appendix 1: Opportunity Sites (PDF 7.92MB)
- Policies Map (PDF 12.4MB)
- Policies Map: Metropolitan and District Centres Inset (PDF 7.01MB)
- Adoption Statement (PDF 285KB)
- Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (PDF 486KB)
- Inspector's Report (PDF 392KB)
- The Adopted Local Plan also includes the Minerals Local Plan (PDF 9.5MB) and Joint East London Waste Plan (PDF 4.6MB).
Local Plan Archive
- details of consultations since 2016
- the “Examination in Public” (a consideration of public views on a draft plan or proposed changes to it, held before an independent reporter)
- supporting documents were used to produce the policies and site allocations in the Local Plan
Emerging Evidence Base
Evidence base documents are supporting documents used to help produce policies and site allocations.
Havering and Redbridge Local Housing Needs Assessment Update 2023 (PDF 2.7 MB)
Epping Forest SAC Charges
The Epping Forest SAC webpage has information about the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation charges.
Statement of Community Involvement
The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was adopted in 2020. It is our guide for developers, planners, and the community and explains how we consult and engage with different stakeholders during the planning process. This includes:
- plan making and planning applications
- information on neighbourhood planning and planning enforcement
Statement of Community Involvement (December 2020) (PDF 5.9MB)
Housing Delivery Test
The Housing Delivery Test (HDT) intends to hold local authorities to account for under-delivery of housing. It compares the number of houses delivered over a 3-year period to the homes required over that period, as set out in the Housing Delivery Test Rule Book.
Test action plans:
- June 2025 (PDF 1.2MB)
- July 2024 (PDF 1.2MB)
- May 2022 (PDF 1.5MB)
- July 2021 (PDF 266KB)
- August 2020 (PDF 980KB)
- January 2019 (PDF 4.5MB)
Implementation and monitoring
To prepare documents for our development plan, we collect information and monitor the effectiveness of our policies. We publish the results in an Authority Monitoring Report (AMR), which shows statistics and the progress of producing and implementing planning policy.
Authority monitoring reports:
- 2022-23 (PDF 7.2MB)
- 2021-22 (PDF 7.3MB)
- 2020-21 (PDF 7.2MB)
- 2019-20 (PDF 1.8MB)
- 2018-19 (PDF 568KB)
- 2017-18 (PDF 474KB)
In March 2025 the Council updated its Local Development Scheme (PDF 550KB). This is a 3-year working plan that sets out the planning policy documents the council will produce, and a timetable for their preparation. It allows the community and stakeholders to find out about the council's future intentions for planning of the borough.
National and Regional Planning Policy
In addition to Redbridge's local adopted documents, there are other national and governmental documents that provide over-arching guidance for preparing local plans and making decisions on planning applications.
We also have other supporting documents and guidance to support our policies, such as:
London Plan 2021
The London Plan 2021 is an overall strategic plan for London which sets out an economic, environmental, transport and social framework for the development of London to 2041.
As a London borough, development within Redbridge is also subject to the London Plan.
National Planning Policy Framework (December 2023)
The National Planning Policy Framework provides over-arching guidance for the preparation of local plans and decisions on planning applications. This is accompanied by National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG).
The National Policy for Traveller Sites - updated 19 December 2023
National planning policy for waste
