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15, Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AD

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2269/25 Full planning permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of a dwelling (C3a) to a children's home, for up to two children, with a manager, a resident carer and an additional carer who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2269/25

Application record

Reference
EPF/2269/25
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Decided
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Buckhurst Hill West
Parish
Buckhurst Hill
Decision by
Committee B
Postcode
IG9 5AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 7 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 2 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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