132-136, High Road, Loughton, IG10 4BG Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1739/26 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Expansion of the existing shop at ground-floor level, creation of a new entrance to the first-floor flat, change of use of the first floor from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential), and construction of a new second storey to provide an additional self-contained flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from Epping Forest's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 435 m away: Epping Forest; SSSI about 435 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Inside the Loughton built-up area.
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
Full planning permission
Postcode
IG10 4BG
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Loughton Forest
Parish
Loughton
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
70decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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