87 Rous Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6BU

1. 6 Jul 2021

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 9 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 81, Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6BU

  EPF/1668/26 Submitted 31 Aug 2026 11m away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Non-Material Amendment to EPF/0626/26 (Single storey rear extension, single storey front porch extension, conversion of integral garage to home office plus a loft conversion/extension).

  Awaiting decision Amendments Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 83 Rous Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6BU

  EPF/1618/21 Submitted 11 Feb 2021 11m away

  Proposed loft conversion with hip-to-gable end roof, rear dormer assembly and roof windows to front pitch, plus a single storey infill rear extension. (Revised application to EPF/0363/21)

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 86 Rous Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6BT

  EPF/1539/21 Submitted 1 Jun 2021 45m away

  Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer 9 docs

• 7, Boxted Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6BX

  EPF/0334/23 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 111m away

  Non material amendment to EPF/2243/22 (Demolition of existing garage and construction of a ground floor front, side and rear extension. Also, amendments to the external materials)

  Refused Amendments Extension Demolition 7 docs

• 41 Roding View Buckhurst Hill IG9 6AF

  EPF/2631/19 Submitted 31 Oct 2019 186m away

  Single storey side extension to detached single dwelling house.

  Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 River Road BUCKHURST HILL IG9 6BS

  EPF/3338/16 Submitted 16 Dec 2016 205m away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~10 Feb

  The applicant is seeking permission to build a single-floor, mono pitched roof, rear extension on to this 1930's mid-terrace house. The client would like to extend the floor space by the width of the house for four metres into the rear garden to create an open plan kitchen/dining and living area with bi-fold doors onto the garden to meet their family needs. The extent of the new proposed rear wall will reach approximately 0.75 of a metre beyond the current decking. The proposed extension will be constructed using standard building materials for extensions of this kind. The finished external walls will be rendered and painted to match the existing render and colour of the two houses adjacent to this property. The mono-pitched roof will be finished in the same tile that has been used on the roofs. The proposed construction has been developed with a structural engineer and full structural constructions plans have been developed. The proposed contractors have the skills, qualifications and experience to construct the proposed designs. The family living at 11 River Road have a good relationship with their neighbours and the proposed extension has been discussed and verbally approved by them. The rear of 9 River Road, the property immediately to the right, already has a rear extension similar to the proposed extension at 11 River Road. The rear of 13 River Road, the property immediately to the left, has a conservatory attached to the rear wall of the house. Currently, the rear windows are not consistent in colour. The 2nd floor windows are white UVPC with clear glass. The ground and second floor windows are brown UVPC windows with leaded glass. It is proposed that the bi-fold doors on the proposed rear extension will be white aluminium or UVPC (to be decided) with clear glass and the windows on the 1st floor will be replaced at a later date to match the 2nd floor windows. The proposed extension will not be visible from the front of the house. No trees will need to remove to construct it.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing +1
  Several homes

• EPF/1542/26 Decided

  Hadleigh, Stondon Road, Ongar, CM5 9BU

  Proposed single storey rear extension 8.00 x 3.20 x 3.20

  11 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1682/26 Awaiting decision

  14, Tennyson Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BJ

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1677/26 Awaiting decision

  89, Hainault Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DL

  Single storey rear extension 8M

  2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1661/26 Awaiting decision

  Sheperds Cottage, Abridge Road, Chigwell, IG7 6BX

  8m single storey rear extension to the main dwelling. Compliant under Permitted Development Policy.

  28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1656/26 Awaiting decision

  Agricultural Barn, King Street Farm, King Street, Ongar, CM5 9NR

  Prior Approval Application for the Change of Use of an Agricultural Building to Five Dwellinghouses (C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion including an extension of up to four metres to the rear of the building.

  28 Aug 2026 Prior approval