159 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of first and second floors from office to residential to form one flat, ground floor to remain commercial. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 10
Plans & drawings 3
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Application type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
- Postcode
- IG9 5BA
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Buckhurst Hill West
- Parish
- Buckhurst Hill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- David Snaith
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 55% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 28 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Epping Forest ranks #114 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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