203 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BJ Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1033/26 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey and two storey side and rear extension, front porch, conversion of garage into habitable room, enlargement of front and rear dormers, erection of dormer on the side extension cat-slide roof, erection of three rear roof dormers and installation of rooflights to the front roofslope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

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Important details

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
IG7 5BJ
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
PRASHANT PATEL

Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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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 performance
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