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25, Forest Cottage, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HA

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0663/26 Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0663/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0663/26
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • EPF/2782/22 Refused

    25, Forest Cottage, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HA

    Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed single storey extension to the rear (not to exceed 4 metres in depth & 3 metres in height), porch and outbuilding.

    Decided 10 Feb 2023 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 19, Globe Cottage, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HA

    EPF/1509/26 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 and 22 Foul and Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0834/22 (The development of three family dwellings on the site of the previously consented scheme at 19 Lambourne Road. The proposal is comprised of three 4-bedroom dwellings, similar in height, materials & style to the neighbouring buildings).

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  • 25, Forest Cottage, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HA

    EPF/2782/22 Submitted 8 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed single storey extension to the rear (not to exceed 4 metres in depth & 3 metres in height), porch and outbuilding.

    Refused Lawful development Extension 19 docs
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  • Forest Cottage, 25 Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HA

    EPF/0445/23 Submitted 28 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension, porch and outbuildings.

    Granted Lawful development Extension 14 docs
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  • FOREST COTTAGE, 25 LAMBOURNE ROAD, CHIGWELL

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