Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1301/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Withdrawn
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Contaminated Land of Allowed on Appeal (Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single-family dwelling (incorporating existing outbuildings), together with associated single storey garage with attached annex and landscaping). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jul 2026
−
Withdrawn
around 7 Oct 2026

Withdrawn around 7 Oct 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Consultation & comments 1

PDF EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-1188r1 Hillside Vicarage Lane - Geoenvironmental Report .pdf PDF · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Inside the Chigwell Row built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,975,000 in February 2022. Detached house, freehold.

28 February 2022£2,975,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area344 m² (3,703 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 14 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
IG7 6LZ
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
around 7 Oct 2026
Agent
PRATIBHA RAM

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Certificate of Lawful Development Existing for confirmation of implementation of Planning…
EPF/2524/25
2025 Refused
Certificate of Lawful Development for confirmation of commencement of existing Planning P…
EPF/2144/25
2025 Refused
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed outbuilding.
EPF/2301/25
2025 Approved
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Surface Water Drainage) of EPF/2835/22 (Exte…
EPF/1772/25
2025 Refused
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Surface Water Disposal) of EPF/2835/22 (Exte…
EPF/1501/25
2025 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Tree Protection and Method S…
EPF/1414/25
2024 Refused
Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single…
EPF/2560/24
2024 Refused
Demolition of existing house including outbuildings and garage to be replaced by a single…
EPF/2560/24
2022 Approved
Extension to Existing Dwelling
EPF/2835/22
2022 Approved
Extension to Existing Dwelling
EPF/2835/22
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Magnolia House Vicarage Lane Chigwell IG7 6LZ
Proposed erection of a rear extension.
EPF/3309/21
2021 Approved
Magnolia House Vicarage Lane Chigwell IG7 6LZ
Erection of extension to roof.
EPF/1930/21
2018 Refused
Magnolia House Vicarage Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6LZ
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing development:construction of hard surfaced…
EPF/2160/18
2017 Withdrawn
Magnolia House Vicarage Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6LZ
Replacement wall and gates to entrance to drive.
EPF/1665/17
2017 Withdrawn
Magnolia House Vicarage Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6LZ
Replacement wall and gates to entrance to drive.
EPF/1665/17
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.