34, Ardele, London Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1UX Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0865/26 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion, involving hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer, replacement of existing single storey conservatory to form dining area, minor internal alterations. Removal of existing garage (in disrepair) to form patio area, external home office, re rendering to exterior. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
✓
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 76 m away: Abridge; Inside the Abridge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
RM4 1UX
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Lambourne
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 64% of demolitions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
142decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 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