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23, Chester Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AH

Refused Epping Forest EPF/2265/24 Householder planning permission

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

Proposal

Installation of front garden electronic metal boundary gates, with brick pillars to match existing, and a low brick wall along the boundary.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2265/24

Application record

Reference
EPF/2265/24
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
8 Nov 2024
Validated
8 Nov 2024
Decided
20 Dec 2024
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 20 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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