47, Clovelly, York Hill, Loughton, IG10 1HZ Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/2147/25 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension at lower ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Validated
24 Oct 2025
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Approved
14 Jan 2026

Approved on 14 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

York Hill, Loughton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special area of conservation about 142 m away: Epping Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 142 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Loughton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £800,000 in January 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 January 2015£800,000
23 March 2011£697,000
28 April 2005£590,000
17 January 1997£210,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
IG10 1HZ
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Loughton St. John's
Parish
Loughton
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
14 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Melanie Bax

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 27 days slower than Epping Forest's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
841decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Dec 2025
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epping Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
67%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #295 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #290 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #114 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #87 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
228 decided (1-9 homes)
55%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
49%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,307
Total decisions
429 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.