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EPF/0116/23

Catons, Rookery Road, High Ongar, Ingatestone, CM4 0LG

Decided Epping Forest Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed demolition of existing porch & side extension, two single storey side extensions off original dwelling walls, both to be half of the original dwelling. Loft conversion, dormer to the rear of the building, both within the existing roof. Hipped to gable roof conversion.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0116/23

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2023

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 27 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Lawful

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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