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4 Maxwell Court Sunnymede Chigwell IG7 6DZ

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1785/21 Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development for a proposed dormer loft extension & a conservatory at the rear.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1785/21

Application record

Reference
EPF/1785/21
Type
Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Not Lawful
Received
28 Jun 2021
Validated
28 Jun 2021
Decided
16 Aug 2021
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6DZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jun 2021

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 16 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Not Lawful

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 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 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.

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