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The Hamptons, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1457/26 Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry)

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

Proposal

Agricultural building for the processing, bottling and packaging of grapes from the vineyard

As published by the council, reference EPF/1457/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1457/26
Type
Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry)
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Decided
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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

9 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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