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Brookend, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1631/26 Lawful Development Certificate: Existing

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of existing development - loft conversion and roof extensions.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1631/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1631/26
Type
Lawful Development Certificate: Existing
Status
Under Consultation
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stapleford Abbotts
Postcode
RM4 1JJ

Comment by 15 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/0968/26 Refused

    Brookend, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ

    Retrospective consent for front dormer windows, rear roof extension, side dormers and associated roof alterations.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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

9 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 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.

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