78, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/2003/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Submit Tree Survey of EPF/0706/26 (New detached single-family dwelling to replace existing bungalow (Retrospective)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Dec 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 471 m away: Claybury Park; Inside the Chigwell built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area about 42 m away: Redbridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 £665,000 in September 2006. Detached house, freehold.

20 September 2006£665,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
IG7 5RD
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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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

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