29, Roding View, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AF

1. 17 Aug 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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.

This application is with Epping Forest for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 1, Roding View, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AF

  EPF/0511/23 Submitted 7 Mar 2023 0m away

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed loft conversion with a rear box dormer and a new hip-to-gable change.

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer 15 docs

• 39, Roding View, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AF

  EPF/1558/26 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 0m away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed conversion of detached garage.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• 29, Roding View, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AF

  EPF/1190/26 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 0m away

  Proposed single-storey rear extension and a two-storey side and rear extension including garage conversion to a habitable room.

  Granted Householder Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 56, Roding View, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AQ

  EPF/1133/26 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 37m away

  Single storey front, side and rear extensions.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 26 Roding View Buckhurst Hill IG9 6AQ

  EPF/1562/21 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 39m away

  Front porch with wheelchair access ramp

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 60 Loughton Way Buckhurst Hill IG9 6AH

  EPF/2512/19 Submitted 21 Oct 2019 67m away

  Proposed single storey side & front porch extension (Amendment to previous approved consent EPF/1633/19)

  Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• EPF/1681/26 Awaiting decision

  14, Tennyson Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BJ

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1340/26 Decided

  27, Burney Drive, Loughton, IG10 2DX

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion incorporating the construction of a rear dormer roof extension and the installation of two rooflights to the front roof slope.

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1239/26 Decided

  7, Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed replacement roof.

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1672/26 Awaiting decision

  Lowershot Nursery, Sedge Green, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JS

  Certificate of Lawful Development Existing Construction of buildings A, B, C & D as identified

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1667/26 Awaiting decision

  11, Lee Grove, Chigwell, IG7 6AD

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey ancillary outbuilding.

  31 Aug 2026 Lawful development