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7, Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1553/26 Householder planning permission

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1553/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1553/26
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Loughton St. John's
Parish
Loughton
Postcode
IG10 1TS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 October 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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  • EPF/1325/26 Granted

    239, The Barn, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6JB

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    6 Jul 2026 Householder
  • EPF/0527/26 Granted

    18, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into a gym.

    13 Mar 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1678/26 Awaiting decision

    51, Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JD

    Single storey rear extension

    2 Sep 2026 Householder