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1, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1052/24 Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small 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

Addition of basement, fenestration, and internal lift, to the Approved planning application ref EPF/0377/24 (Conversion of garage into habitable room, two storey front extension. two storey rear extension part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with front dormer and skylights)

As published by the council, reference EPF/1052/24

Application record

Reference
EPF/1052/24
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
17 May 2024
Validated
21 Jun 2024
Decided
3 Oct 2024
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6AL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/1349/24 Granted

    1, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    Demolition of existing dwelling house, new build the house on the same footprint as the approved application EPF/0377/24.

    Decided 3 Oct 2024 Full applications
  • EPF/0182/23 Granted

    1, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    Single storey rear part first floor rear extension.

    Decided 24 Mar 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 May 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 21 Jun 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

27 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 1, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    EPF/1349/24 Submitted 1 Jul 2024 0m away

    Demolition of existing dwelling house, new build the house on the same footprint as the approved application EPF/0377/24.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 37 docs
    Domestic

  • 18, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    EPF/0527/26 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 0m away

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into a gym.

    Granted Householder Extension 25 docs
    Small domestic

  • 1, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    EPF/0182/23 Submitted 27 Jan 2023 0m away

    Single storey rear part first floor rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 26 docs
    Small domestic

  • 15, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    EPF/1208/26 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 0m away

    Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement house with vehicular entrance gates. (Amended application to EPF/0798/25).

    Granted Full applications Demolition 22 docs
    Domestic

  • 19, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    EPF/0090/23 Submitted 16 Jan 2023 0m away

    Application for a Lawful Development certificate for existing use of a single storey rear outbuilding.

    Decided Lawful development 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 6, Chester Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AJ

    EPF/1313/26 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 170m away

    73% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

    Single storey, part two storey rear extension, conversion of garage into habitable room and front porch.

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 22 docs
    Small domestic

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1266/26 Granted

    Church Cottage, Betts Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DB

    Demolition of the existing outbuilding and construction of a new single storey annexe in association with the existing dwelling.

    26 Jun 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1368/26 Granted

    1, Vicarage Road, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7RB

    Single storey rear extension.

    13 Jul 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1704/26 Awaiting decision

    41, Hainault Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DQ

    Proposed single storey glazed garden room to South East Elevation

    7 Sep 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1696/26 Awaiting decision

    7, Barrons Close, Ongar, CM5 9BJ

    Single storey ground floor rear extension

    7 Sep 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1075/26 Refused

    21, Meadow Way, Chigwell, IG7 6LR

    1/ Hip to gable loft conversion with dormers front and rear elevation to include roof light windows to the front and side elevations 2/ Single & double storey rear extension 3/ Garage conversion into habitable space 4/ Enclosed front porch 5/ Internal remodelling works 6/ Alterations to fenestration (size of windows) 7/ Modified external boundary wall fronting Meadows Way and Parklands to include raised brick piers and capping, metal railings and a sliding vehicular metal gate to dedicated parking area 8/ Semi-permeable paving to car parking area 9/ Felling of trees (within the site boundary) along Parklands 10/ Fence replacement on adjoining owner(s) boundaries maximum 2 M high 11/ New soft landscaping throughout 12/ Raised patio arrangement over the rear garden.

    2 Jun 2026 Householder