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

Granted Epping Forest EPF/1631/26 Lawful Development Certificate: Existing

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decided
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stapleford Abbotts
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RM4 1JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 2 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
  • EPF/1487/22 Refused

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

    Proposed front dormer windows

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 23 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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