EPF/0726/26

1. 13 Apr 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 19 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Lawful

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 2682/21/05 Withdrawn

  Development At Land And Buildings On The South Side Of, Manor Road, Woodford Green

  Discharge of conditions for approved permission 2682/21: Landscaping, Public Realm, Play Space and Boundary Treatments (Condition 5); and Landscaping and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) (Condition 6). (Summary).

  14 Feb 2023 188m away Conditions
• EPF/1211/21 Decided

  2 Tomswood Road Chigwell IG7 5QW

  Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.

  29 Apr 2021 201m away Lawful development
• EPF/1461/21 Granted

  4 Tomswood Road Chigwell IG7 5QW

  Proposed extensions and loft conversion with dormers (Revised application to EPF/2533/20).

  21 May 2021 213m away Full applications
• EPF/1092/26 Awaiting decision

  5, Audleigh Place, Chigwell, IG7 5QT

  TPO/EPF/08/09 (Ref: T26) T1: Hornbeam - Crown reduce to previous points, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

  4 Jun 2026 216m away Trees
• EPF/1903/24 Refused

  2, Audleigh Place, Chigwell, IG7 5QT

  First floor side extension.

  18 Sep 2024 216m away Householder
• EPF/2527/22 Granted

  1, Audleigh Place, Chigwell, IG7 5QT

  Garage conversion, first floor side extension on top of garage, loft conversion with roof alteration and front and rear dormers

  7 Nov 2022 216m away Householder

• EPF/1223/26 Decided

  3, Fiddlers Nook, Crooked Way, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LE

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed two storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

  19 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1470/26 Awaiting decision

  Green Leas, High Ongar Road, Ongar, CM5 9LZ

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension.

  30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/0855/26 Decided

  Hawthorns, Vicarage Lane, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6AL

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed siting of mobile home/caravan structure for ancillary use.

  30 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1134/26 Decided

  31, Roding Gardens, Loughton, IG10 3NH

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

  8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1450/26 Awaiting decision

  21, Goldings Rise, Loughton, IG10 2QP

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed conversion of garage to habitable space.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development