Planning application
27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Development proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1655/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1655/26
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Buckhurst Hill East and Whitebridge
- Parish
- Buckhurst Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IG9 6EN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1723/26 Decided
27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN
Proposed 6m deep single storey rear extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Valid.
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 1 October 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN
Proposed 6m deep single storey rear extension.
Decided Prior approval Extension 20 docsSmall domestic -
53, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN
Single storey rear extension with flat roof.
Decided Prior approval Extension 8 docsSmall domestic -
30, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EW
Single storey front extension in line with bay window and garage change of use to habitable space
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 7 docsSmall domestic -
30, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EW
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front rooflights in connection with a loft conversion.
Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs -
22 CHESTNUT AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL
First floor side extension.
Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs -
47 CHESTNUT AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL
Loft conversion with rear dormer to roof.
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 1 doc
Other lawful development applications
In Epping Forest
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EPF/1703/26 Granted
1, The Gables, Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PD
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Removal of garage door. Construct a wall with a window and door to replace the garage door. Minor alterations to the inside of the garage to create a home office and store room.
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EPF/1849/26 Awaiting decision
15, The Avenue, Loughton, IG10 4PT
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed enlargement of existing dormer.
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EPF/1850/26 Awaiting decision
The Retreat, Market Place , Abridge , RM4 1AU
Certificate of Lawfulness confirming that development of the site as constructed implements and does not run contrary to the decision issued under reference EPF/1471/17.
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EPF/1624/26 Granted
Aimes Green, Aimes Green Farm, Claverhambury Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AU
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing continued use and occupancy of residential dwelling by persons not employed in agriculture or forestry in the locality of Aimes Green Farm.
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EPF/1645/26 Refused
Threeways Nursery, Sedge Green, Roydon, CM19 5JS
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of Building as Workshop Within Class E(g)(iii) in excess of 10 years.