29, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5EP Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1725/26 - Householder planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Various extensions - front porch, rear 4.71m extension, 1F rear extension, dormer extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 61.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the Chigwell built-up area; Green belt 31 m away: London; Priority habitat 43 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 £1,100,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

13 July 2026£1,100,000

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

Building

Floor area209 m² (2,250 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
IG7 5EP
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Epping Forest are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 611 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
75%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
913decided in the last year

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 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.