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36, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5ET

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1294/26 Householder planning permission

Works: Loft or dormer 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

Construction of a loft conversion with gable walls, rear dormer including two Juliet balconies and front dormer.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1294/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1294/26
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decided
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 5ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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

15 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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