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59, Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1858/26 Householder planning permission

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

Proposal

Integral garage conversion and chimney breast removal as part of a ground floor refurbishment to provide a sustainable open plan kitchen/living/dining space.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1858/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1858/26
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Valid
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Postcode
CM16 5ES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 2 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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.

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 householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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