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261 - 291 High Road , Loughton, IG10 1AH

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/0760/26 Full planning permission

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

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 1 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided full applications in a median of 82 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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