Land and garages at Whitehills Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1TS

Decision Made EPF/0121/26
Council
Date received
19 Jan 2026
Date validated
21 Jan 2026
Postcode
IG10 1TS

Description

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Materials, 4 Gates, 5 Surface Water Drainage and 7 Levels of EPF/0145/25 Allowed on Appeal (Existing garages enlarged, extended and reduced from 27no. garages to 21no. garages).

5.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#122 of 282

Epping Forest is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 282. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #282 of 282
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 282
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #26 of 282
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #77 of 282
50%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,350
Total decisions
457 refused in 2025