59, Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Integral garage conversion and chimney breast removal as part of a ground floor refurbishment to provide a sustainable open plan kitchen/living/dining space. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Epping Forest's recent extensions.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 3 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £580,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Application type
- Householder planning permission
- Postcode
- CM16 5ES
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 2 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides extensions by day 55.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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