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51, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HA

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2666/22 Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Drop Kerb Extension to No. 51 Lechmere & 53 Lechmere.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2666/22

Application record

Reference
EPF/2666/22
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
22 Nov 2022
Validated
2 Feb 2023
Decided
28 Mar 2023
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 5HA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Nov 2022

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 2 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 28 March 2023, 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.

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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