Planning application
261 - 291 High Road , Loughton, IG10 1AH
Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
A mansard roof extension with dormer windows to existing building to provide 8 no. new residential flats and communal outdoor amenity space above first floor retail units at rear.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0760/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0760/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Loughton Forest
- Parish
- Loughton
- Postcode
- IG10 1AH
Comment by 21 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Epping Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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