Land East of Hainault Road, Chigwell Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline Application (all matters reserved except means of access) for housing led mixed use development (12.6 hectares net developed area) comprising: up to 250 Units (50% Affordable) (CLASS C3); commercial (CLASS E [C], [E], [F], [G][I]) development [commercial floorspace/primary healthcare up to ,500M2, day nursery up to 1,000M2, excluding parking and associated land, care/retirement living [CLASS C2] approximately 60 to 70 bed/up to 7,000M2]; New accessible green space (26.42HA) for informal leisure and Biodiversity Net Gain; together with a new all-purpose access from Hainault Road and a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Epping Forest's recent changes of use.
Documents 79
Statements & assessments 53
Plans & drawings 7
Consultation & comments 10
Other documents 9
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Application type
- Outline planning permission
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Chigwell with Lambourne
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Jan 2027
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 23 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use 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
Consultation & key dates
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- 15 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
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