Planning application
Chigwell Primary Academy, Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Deed of Variation to s106 Legal Agreement attached to EPF/1681/19 (Construction of new Chigwell Primary Academy school, followed by demolition of existing buildings and creation of new playing field and playground, together with residential development comprising 59 number dwellings, together with car parking, garden spaces, vehicular access from High Road (A113), external landscaping and associated development).
As published by the council, reference EPF/1100/26/DOV
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1100/26/DOV
- Type
- Application for deed of variation of planning obligations
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chigwell with Lambourne
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IG7 6ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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EPF/1423/24 Withdrawn
Chigwell Primary Academy, Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Mitigation and Compensation Strategy for Bats on planning permission EPF/1681/19 (Construction of new Chigwell Primary Academy school, followed by demolition of existing buildings and creation of new playing field and playground, together with residential development comprising 59 number dwellings, together with car parking, garden spaces, vehicular access from High Road (A113), external landscaping and associated development)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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9 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Chigwell Primary Academy, Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Mitigation and Compensation Strategy for Bats on planning permission EPF/1681/19 (Construction of new Chigwell Primary Academy school, followed by demolition of existing buildings and creation of new playing field and playground, together with residential development comprising 59 number dwellings, together with car parking, garden spaces, vehicular access from High Road (A113), external landscaping and associated development)
Withdrawn Conditions New dwelling Demolition 10 docs -
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Non Material Amendment to EPF/1681/19 (Construction of new Chigwell Primary Academy school, followed by demolition of existing buildings and creation of new playing field and playground, together with residential development comprising 59 number dwellings, together with car parking, garden spaces, vehicular access from High Road (A113), external landscaping and associated development). - Change to Condition 4 (Bats).
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EPF/1731/26 Awaiting decision
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EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision
Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
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EPF/1504/26 Granted
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Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 15 and 16 Contaminated Land of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).
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EPF/1494/26 Refused
29, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AQ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0783/26 (Part single and part double storey rear and front extension, single storey side extension and loft conversion including raising roof ridge).
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EPF/1593/26 Granted
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