Grange Farm Camping And Sports Centre, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1012/26 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Construction of multi-purpose community hall to be used principally as replacement premises by 1st Chigwell and Chigwell Row Scout Group, Essex Wildlife Trust, Voluntary Action Epping Forest and Colebrook Royals FC, ancillary storage, extension of existing toilets by building a new wc cubicle and a Changing Places wc cubicle and associated access, parking, drainage, landscaping and biodiversity enhancement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

22 May 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 53

Statements & assessments 20

PDF EFDC Land Drainage Comments #2 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WAC-XX-XX-DR-D-1000 -P02 - Drainage Strategy Plan PDF · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EFDC Land Drainage Supporting Statement/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Pavillin and scout hut drainage model combined Supporting Statement/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WAC-XX-XX-DR-D-1000 - Drainage Stratgey Plan Supporting Statement/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Pavillin and scout hut drainage model combined Supporting Statement/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WAC-XX-XX-DR-D-1000 - Drainage Stratgey Plan Supporting Statement/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EFDC Land Drainage Supporting Statement/Documents · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement_FTP_2511.04_Grange Farm Centre 01_July26 Supporting Statement/Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EFDC Land Drainage PDF · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Essex County Council Place Service Ecology PDF · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement _FTP_2511.04_Grange Farm Centre _2026_03_13 PDF · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal S Deakin MSc BSc CMLI 2026_Redacted PDF · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Survey Report S Deakin MSc BSc CMLI 2026.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement HTP 2026_05_07.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Strategy_Appendix 1 Plan.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Statement S Deakin MSc BSc CMLI 2026.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Calc Report 080426 Green Shoots.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 3185-20B - Figure 1-Tree Survey Plan.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Report and SUDS Strategy.pdf PDF · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

Consultation & comments 9

PDF EFDC - Craig Latto (HRA Consultant) #2 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Cadent Gas Limited Comments #5 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EFDC Trees & Landscaping Comments #1 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ECC - Highways #1 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Chigwell Parish Council #1 Representations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Cadent Gas Limited Comments #4 WORD_X · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1 PDF · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Cadent Gas Limited Comments #1 PDF · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Neighbour Letter.docx WORD_X · 26 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Epping Forest
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: IG7 6DP
Received: 22 May 2026
Validated: 22 May 2026
Ward: Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish: Chigwell
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 17 Jul 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved

TPO/EPF/09/12 (Ref: T26, T27) T054: Ash - Selective reduction of branches over road, as s…

EPF/2752/23 21 Mar 2024

2023 Approved

TPO/EPF/09/12 (Ref: T26, T27) T054: Ash - Selective reduction of branches over road, as s…

EPF/2752/23 21 Mar 2024

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2025 Approved

81, Christies, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP

Variation of Condition 3 of EPF/2128/25 (Change of use from (Class C3) dwellinghouse to (…

EPF/2583/25 26 Jan 2026

2025 Approved

81, Christies, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP

Change of use from (Class C3) dwellinghouse to (Class C2) residential institution – to pr…

EPF/2128/25 9 Dec 2025

2022 Refused

Front Site, Former Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DR

Redevelopment to provide residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping…

EPF/2109/22 19 Oct 2023

2022 Refused

Front Site, Former Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DR

Redevelopment to provide residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping…

EPF/2109/22 19 Oct 2023

2023 Approved

Grange Farm Centre, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'Contamination', condition 4 '…

EPF/0318/23 20 Jul 2023

2023 Approved

Grange Farm Centre, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'Contamination', condition 4 '…

EPF/0318/23 20 Jul 2023

2023 Approved

Grange Farm, The Pavilion Sports Centre, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP

TPO/EPF/09/12 (Ref: T18) T37: Oak - Crown reduce height by up to 2.5m, as specified. Crow…

EPF/0938/23 18 Jul 2023

2023 Approved

Grange Farm, The Pavilion Sports Centre, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP

TPO/EPF/09/12 (Ref: T18) T37: Oak - Crown reduce height by up to 2.5m, as specified. Crow…

EPF/0938/23 18 Jul 2023

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 performance

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

Grange Farm Camping And Sports Centre, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 53

Statements & assessments 20

Plans & drawings 11

Consultation & comments 9

Other documents 13

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