Planning application
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Works: Demolition Small domestic
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Proposal
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Contaminated Land of EPF/2560/24 Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping).
As published by the council, reference EPF/1301/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1301/26
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chigwell with Lambourne
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Postcode
- IG7 6LZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1583/26 Awaiting decision
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 11 Hard and Soft Landscaping of EPF/2560/24 Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping).
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EPF/1043/26 Split decision
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 12 Bat Licence, 12 Lighting and 14 Location of bat boxes of EPF/2560/24 Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping).
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EPF/1044/26 Granted
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Arboricultural Method Statement of EPF/2560/24 Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping).
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EPF/2835/22 Granted
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Extension to Existing Dwelling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 August 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Extension to Existing Dwelling
Granted Householder Extension 27 docsDomestic -
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 12 Bat Licence, 12 Lighting and 14 Location of bat boxes of EPF/2560/24 Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping).
Split decision Conditions Demolition 5 docsSmall domestic -
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Arboricultural Method Statement of EPF/2560/24 Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping).
Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docsSmall domestic -
Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ
87% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 11 Hard and Soft Landscaping of EPF/2560/24 Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping).
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 5 docsSmall domestic -
Land adjacent to Forest House Vicarage Lane Chigwell IG7 6NA
Application for Grade II Listed Building Consent for proposed construction of new detached dwelling, a single garage & new access off of Vicarage Lane.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 13 docsDomestic -
1 FOREST HOUSE FIELDS, VICARAGE LANE, CHIGWELL
Single storey detached double carport and workshop building.
Granted Full applications 2 docsSmall domestic
Other condition discharge and variation applications
In Epping Forest
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EPF/1731/26 Awaiting decision
Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (alongside Condition 3 - HMMP under EPF/2604/25) of EPF/1546/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar))
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EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision
Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a 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 including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)
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EPF/1504/26 Granted
Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
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
18 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1672/25 Allowed on Appeal - Appeal B - (Grade II Listed Building consent to repair & replace existing fire damaged flat & pitched roof where required).