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Grove Cottage, Grove Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6JD

Refused Epping Forest EPF/2176/22 Householder planning permission

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

Proposal

Rear outbuilding to create home office and gym space (resubmission of EPF/0648/22)

As published by the council, reference EPF/2176/22

Application record

Reference
EPF/2176/22
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
21 Sep 2022
Validated
30 Sep 2022
Decided
10 Feb 2023
Ward
Chigwell Village
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6JD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2022

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 30 Sep 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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 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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