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20, Oak Lodge Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HZ

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0836/26 Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed ground floor rear extension, part first floor rear and double storey side extension. Alteration to roof and front bay windows.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0836/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0836/26
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Decided
9 Sep 2026
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 5HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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