48, Orchard Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DJ

Under Consultation EPF/0906/26
Council
Date received
8 May 2026
Date validated
8 May 2026
Postcode
CM16 7DJ

Description

Proposed widening of existing crossover on Orchard Drive. Proposed widening of existing crossover serving 24 Elizabeth Drive to enable a new crossover to be provided to access the rear garden of the application site. The existing outbuilding will be removed to facilitate access into the rear garden.

Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#163 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Epping Forest ranks #108 out of 282 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 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 74% 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, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #282 of 282
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 282
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #108 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