Planning application
12, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER
Works: Extension Demolition Small 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
demolition of the existing extension and creation of a single-storey rear extension of 6.0m deep
As published by the council, reference EPF/1712/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1712/26
- Type
- Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Grange Hill
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Postcode
- IG7 5ER
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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
4 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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10, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER
Prior approval for the demolition of existing conservatory, and erection of a 6.0m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3.0m and maximum height 3.0m.
Decided Prior approval Extension Demolition 10 docsSmall domestic -
10, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER
Certificate of Lawful Devlopment for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.
Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 11 docs -
10, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER
Two storey side extension and part two storey part single storey rear extension and demolish existing garage and rear conservatory.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 21 docsSmall domestic -
25, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5EP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with rear dormers and front roof lights.
Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 19 docs -
61, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5EP
Part single part double storey rear extension; garage conversion and rear patio
Granted Householder Extension 32 docsSmall domestic -
49, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5EP
74% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct
Single storey side extension.
Awaiting decision Householder Extension 9 docsSmall domestic
Other prior approval applications
In Epping Forest
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EPF/1723/26 Awaiting decision
27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN
Proposed 6m deep single storey rear extension.
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EPF/1521/26 Refused
Coronation Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RN
Prior approval for proposed agricultural building.
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EPF/1689/26 Awaiting decision
7, Barncroft Green, Loughton, IG10 3ET
DEMOLISH EXISTING STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCT SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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EPF/1688/26 Awaiting decision
High Acre, Norwood End, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RW
Single storey rear extension, 4m high and 8m deep with brick and weatherboarding.
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EPF/1542/26 Decided
Hadleigh, Stondon Road, Ongar, CM5 9BU
Proposed single storey rear extension 8.00 x 3.20 x 3.20