5, Firs Drive, Loughton, IG10 2SL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alteration of existing roof to a raised, primary gable end roof. Proposed chalet bungalow to provide loft accommodation, rear extension, rear flat roof dormer, new openings and rooflights and an inset balcony. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Epping Forest's recent extensions.
Documents 19
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 14
Site constraints 6
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 July 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
- Householder planning permission
- Postcode
- IG10 2SL
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Loughton St. John's
- Parish
- Loughton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 54 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides extensions by day 55.
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 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Sept 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.
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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The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.