Planning application
78, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New detached single family dwelling to replace existing bungalow (Retrospective).
As published by the council, reference EPF/0706/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0706/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Grange Hill
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IG7 5RD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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EPF/1666/26 Awaiting decision
78, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity and 5 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0706/26 (New detached single-family dwelling to replace existing bungalow (Retrospective)).
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EPF/0650/23 Refused
78 Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 `Landscaping and 7 `Arboricultural Impact Assessment' of EPF/2132/19 (New detached single-family dwelling to replace existing bungalow)
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EPF/1177/21 Granted
78 Bracken Drive Chigwell IG7 5RD
TPO/EPF/19/09 (Ref: T10, T14 & T15) T1-T3: 3 x Oaks - Crown reduce by up to 2m, as specified.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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1 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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EPF/1666/26 Awaiting decision
78, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity and 5 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0706/26 (New detached single-family dwelling to replace existing bungalow (Retrospective)).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 27 July 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
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72, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD
Modification of the main roof; Addition of new rooflights to the flat section of the main roof; Replacing three rear dormers with a wide dormer; Removal of the front bay window and replacement with a new entrance door and two columns and addition of two rooflights over new entrance hall; Widening of the front window between new entrance door and garage door; Erection of a single storey rear extension with crown roof and two rooflights; Blocking a side (east) window & Internal alterations.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docsSmall domestic -
78 Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 `Landscaping and 7 `Arboricultural Impact Assessment' of EPF/2132/19 (New detached single-family dwelling to replace existing bungalow)
Refused Conditions 10 docsDomestic -
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Awaiting decision Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 6 docsSmall domestic -
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87% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
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Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docsDomestic -
78 Bracken Drive Chigwell IG7 5RD
TPO/EPF/19/09 (Ref: T10, T14 & T15) T1-T3: 3 x Oaks - Crown reduce by up to 2m, as specified.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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