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28, Chester Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AJ

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0195/26 Full planning permission

Works: Demolition Domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a new two-storey dwelling with accommodation in the roof space, together with associated access, parking and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0195/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0195/26
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Decided
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 14 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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