18, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Two-storey rear extension and conversion of garage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Nov 2026, from Epping Forest's recent extensions.
Documents 22
Statements & assessments 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 19
Site constraints 3
Checked on 7 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 January 2026, 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
- IG7 6AL
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Chigwell with Lambourne
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 4 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 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 27 Oct 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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