19, Habgood Road, Loughton, IG10 1HF Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1835/26 - Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea) Under Consultation

Proposal

Single storey rear extension with flat roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Epping Forest's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation about 160 m away: Epping Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 160 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Loughton built-up area; Conservation area about 100 m away: Staples Road, Loughton.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £184,000 in May 2001. Terraced house, freehold.

8 May 2001£184,000

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
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea)
Postcode
IG10 1HF
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Loughton Forest
Parish
Loughton
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
779decided 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 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.