1-23 St. Winifreds Close, Chigwell, IG7 5PU Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/2578/25 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of one-storey upward extensions to both residential blocks to provide 5no. 2 bed units and part-retrospective permission for associated parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 61

Other documents 34

PDF EPF 2578 25 - UU 1-23 St Winifreds Close Chigwell (Roof and airspace) 1 PDF · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted PDF · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OS 3243-25-Doc1 St Winifreds Close AIA TR AMS TPM PDF · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PEA_PRA_St Winifreds Close Chigwell Essex IG7 5PU_V1_45019858_Redacted PDF · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Window (1).pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Screenshot 2025-12-05 162851.png PNG · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF St Winifred Materials V 1 Covering Letter.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 20251008_102102525_iOS.jpeg JPEG · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗
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PDF Daylight and Sunlight Report.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF GEO INSTALLTION.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 13380_102_P1 St Winifreds Close CMP Swept Path of a Small Tipper.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF C11-01 Refuse Information.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EVQSD-V01-R3 QUBEV Smart Data Sheet (1) (1).pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 540enINT-GreenCoat-PLX-Pro-BT-with-colors.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF RevB-3243-OS-DR-LA-04-SLP.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Data_sheet__GreenCoat_PLX_Pro_BT_2023-09-11 (1).pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter - St Winifreds Close.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Doors MasterLine 8 final LR.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF UK_MKT_DOC_PDS_BRICK_Pagus Brown-Black.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 13380 CMP - St Winifreds Close IG7 5PU.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Sliding door.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Screenshot 2025-12-05 162952.png PNG · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Screenshot 2025-12-05 162754.png PNG · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 13380 TS - St Winifreds Close IG7 5PU.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF RevB-3243-OS-DR-ECO-03-PROP.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 13380_101_P1 St Winifreds Close CMP Swept Path of a Large Crane.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF RevB-3243-OS-DR-LA-05-HLP.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Pages from AlturaDiamond Morgan Ellis.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 20251008_102501110_iOS.jpeg JPEG · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF RevB-3243-OS-DR-ECO-02-BASE.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF St Winifreds Close - Draft Heads of Terms.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Geoweb_TRP_Brochure_2018.pdf PDF · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chigwell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
IG7 5PU
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 121 days from validation, 65 days slower than Epping Forest's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 40% of new homes here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
40%approved
100decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes 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

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Jan 2026
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