Planning application
70, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of existing single dwelling house into 4 no. residential units.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0602/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0602/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Recommendation Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Buckhurst Hill West
- Parish
- Buckhurst Hill
- Decision by
- Committee B
- Postcode
- IG9 5RW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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5 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Status changed to Recommendation Made
Previously Under Consultation.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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