7, Gladstone Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SW Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0416/26 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

External alterations to the front elevation, including ; 1/ Installation of a solar tube to the main roof to provide natural daylight to the internal stairwell. 2/ Alteration of the existing ground floor flat-roof to form a hipped pitched roof ,including Sun Tunnel to give daylight to entrance lobby. 3/ Application of self-coloured scratched render to window aprons and existing ground floor elevations. 4/ Replacement of the existing ground-floor windows with a tilt-and-turn egress window to living room and side hung casement to Study. 5/ External low energy 'Smart' lighting upgrade to existing GU10 fittings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
26 Jan 2026
Received
26 Feb 2026
Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
IG9 5SW
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Buckhurst Hill West
Parish
Buckhurst Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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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 performance
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