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2 Murtwell Drive Chigwell IG7 5ED

Refused Epping Forest EPF/2114/21 Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Larger Home Extension measuring 6.00 metres, height to eaves of 2.77 metres & a maximum height of 3.00 metres.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2114/21

Application record

Reference
EPF/2114/21
Type
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Not Lawful
Received
2 Aug 2021
Validated
2 Aug 2021
Decided
3 Aug 2021
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 5ED

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/2160/21 Decided

    2 Murtwell Drive Chigwell IG7 5ED

    An application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Larger Home Extension measuring 6.00 metres, height to eaves of 2.77 metres & a maximum height of 3.00 metres.

    Decided 10 Sep 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Aug 2021

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 3 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Not Lawful

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 2 Murtwell Drive Chigwell IG7 5ED

    EPF/2160/21 Submitted 6 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    An application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Larger Home Extension measuring 6.00 metres, height to eaves of 2.77 metres & a maximum height of 3.00 metres.

    Decided Prior approval Extension 11 docs

  • 25, Murtwell Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5ED

    EPF/1766/24 Submitted 29 Aug 2024 50 yards away

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    EPF/0218/23 Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

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  • 13, Murtwell Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5ED

    EPF/1514/24 Submitted 23 Jul 2024 50 yards away

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In Epping Forest

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    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    demolition of the existing extension and creation of a single-storey rear extension of 6.0m deep

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Prior approval
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