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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

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

35 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 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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