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54, Fontayne Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HF

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1124/26 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to Children's Care Home (C2) for 2 children.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1124/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1124/26
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Decided
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 5HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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

16 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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