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32, Tower Road, Epping, CM16 5EN

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0683/25 Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

Prior approval for the demolition of existing rear extension and erection of new 6.00m deep single storey extension, height to eaves 3.00m and maximum height 3.40m.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0683/25

Application record

Reference
EPF/0683/25
Type
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
27 Mar 2025
Validated
30 Apr 2025
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Postcode
CM16 5EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2025

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 30 Apr 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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