18 The Avenue Lawn Tennis Club, The Avenue, Loughton, IG10 4PT Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0831/26 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Installation of lighting to Tennis Court No1. (Revised application to ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 164.

The consultation period closed on 19 May 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    • FullInstallation of lighting to Tennis Court No1. (Revised).This applicationEPF/0831/26

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 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
IG10 4PT
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Loughton Forest
Parish
Loughton
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 164, past the statutory target. 81% of commercial and major works in Epping Forest are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 164108 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 May 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