Rainbirds, Nupers Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
New detached chalet style house with front and rear roof dormers on garden land. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 5
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 5
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- RM4 1JR
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Stapleford Abbotts
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 47 days from validation, 9 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 60% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 7 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
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