1, Holly Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HT

Under Consultation EPF/0954/26
Council
Date received
15 May 2026
Date validated
15 May 2026
Postcode
IG9 6HT

Description

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6 EVP, 7 Boundary Treatment and 8 Hard and Soft Landscaping (Permission for a two-storey side extension, part one- and part two-storey rear extension, subdivision of the existing property to form two dwellings, erection of a rear dormer, alterations to the roof, and the provision of four off-street car parking spaces).

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