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72, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2904/22 Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

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

Proposal

Modification of the main roof; Addition of new rooflights to the flat section of the main roof; Replacing three rear dormers with a wide dormer; Removal of the front bay window and replacement with a new entrance door and two columns and addition of two rooflights over new entrance hall; Widening of the front window between new entrance door and garage door; Erection of a single storey rear extension with crown roof and two rooflights; Blocking a side (east) window & Internal alterations.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2904/22

Application record

Reference
EPF/2904/22
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
22 Dec 2022
Validated
6 Jan 2023
Decided
7 Mar 2023
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 5RD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/1633/26 Granted

    72, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD

    Non-Material Amendment to EPF/2904/22 (Roofing works, fenestration changes and single storey rear extension).

    Decided 23 Sep 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2022

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 6 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 7 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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