5, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Hip to gable loft extension with front and rear dormer and new windows. Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, raising of ground level of garage and driveway to match the existing house level. Replacement fenestration and conversion of existing cellar into basement storage area. 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 extensions.
Site constraints 1
Checked on 22 October 2026. 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 2
Last sold for £730,000 in May 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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 5RG
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 6 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 23 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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