Planning application
59, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HA
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed erection of 2 no. 4-bedroom houses. Demolition of existing house.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1728/24
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1728/24
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 23 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Grange Hill
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IG7 5HA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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EPF/2591/25 Granted
59, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HA
Proposed erection of 2 no. semi-detached houses and Demolition of existing dwellinghouse.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Aug 2024
Received by Epping Forest
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4 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Refuse
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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