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74 Lechmere Avenue Chigwell IG7 5EU

Decided Epping Forest EPF/2210/21 Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension

Works: Extension

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Larger Home Extension measuring 6.00 metres, height to eaves of 2.90 metres & a maximum height of 3.20 metres.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2210/21

Application record

Reference
EPF/2210/21
Type
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Not Required
Received
12 Aug 2021
Validated
20 Aug 2021
Decided
28 Sep 2021
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 5EU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2021

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 20 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Not Required

  4. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Epping Forest has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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