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Chigwell School, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1746/26 Full planning permission

Works: Extension Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Redevelopment to include partial demolition, alterations and extensions to existing Drama School Building to provide a Performing Arts Centre (with 340-seat auditorium), and associated parking and works.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1746/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1746/26
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Postcode
IG7 6DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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

55 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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