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The Lotos, Foster Street, North Weald Bassett, Harlow, CM17 9HX

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1497/26 Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side and rear extensions and detached garden room.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1497/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1497/26
Type
Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed
Status
Under Consultation
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
North Weald Bassett
Parish
North Weald Bassett
Postcode
CM17 9HX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • EPF/1489/26 Awaiting decision

    The Lotos, Foster Street, North Weald Bassett, Harlow, CM17 9HX

    Proposed two storey side extension, single storey and part two storey rear extension and single storey extension to front elevation.

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 September 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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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 lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • The Lotos, Foster Street, Harlow, CM17 9HX

    EPF/1488/26 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 0m away

    Prior Approval for Larger Home Extension - Single storey rear extension 6 m x 2.9 m x 2.55 m

    Decided Prior approval Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • The Lotos, Foster Street, North Weald Bassett, Harlow, CM17 9HX

    EPF/1489/26 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 0m away

    73% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

    Proposed two storey side extension, single storey and part two storey rear extension and single storey extension to front elevation.

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • Foster Street Farm Foster Street Hastingwood Harlow Essex CM17 9HS

    EPF/2985/19 Submitted 16 Dec 2019 223m away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 11"wheel washing or other cleaning facilities"and 14 'Construction Method statement' for EPF/0803/19. (Proposed erection of 10 x detached houses, with new vehicular access and a new road, provision of parking with hard and soft landscaping (Ref: EPF/2516/14).

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • Foster Street Farm Foster Street Hastingwood Harlow Essex CM17 9HS

    EPF/2959/19 Submitted 10 Dec 2019 223m away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6"driveway details" & 13"hard and soft landscape works (including tree planting) and implementation programme" for EPF/0803/19. (Proposed erection of 10 x detached houses, with new vehicular access and a new road, provision of parking with hard and soft landscaping (Ref: EPF/2516/14).

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • Alanya House 186 Malkin Drive Harlow Essex CM17 9HL

    HW/CND/25/00214 Submitted 19 May 2025 469m away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Travel Plan) condition 5 (Covered & Secure Cycle Parking) & condition 6 (Details of Waste Storage Facilities) of planning permission HW/FUL/24/00388 Change of Use from Existing Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Children's Residential Care Home)

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
    Domestic

  • 153 Malkin Drive Harlow Essex CM17 9HL

    HW/LDCP/24/00279 Submitted 16 Jul 2024 478m away

    Construction of a single storey rear extension

    Decided Lawful development Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

In Epping Forest

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    8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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    11, Lee Grove, Chigwell, IG7 6AD

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey ancillary outbuilding.

    31 Aug 2026 Lawful development