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59, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HA

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1728/24 Full planning permission

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.

  • EPF/2591/25 Granted

    59, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HA

    Proposed erection of 2 no. semi-detached houses and Demolition of existing dwellinghouse.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Aug 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 4 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 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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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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    EPF/2591/25 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 0m away

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    Granted Full applications Demolition 22 docs
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