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OLD LOUGHTON RUGBY CLUB, SQUIRRELS LANE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 6JX

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/0912/26 Full planning permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Construction of six padel courts, redevelopment of old club house and associated works.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0912/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0912/26
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Buckhurst Hill East and Whitebridge
Parish
Buckhurst Hill
Postcode
IG9 6JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 13 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 July 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

33 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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