40A, Copperfield Lodge, Hainault Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QX Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/2099/24 - Householder planning permission Decided

Proposal

Single Storey Conservatory Style Side Extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Oct 2024
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Decided

Decided · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Elces, Grade II, about 36 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Green belt about 11 m away: London; Inside the Chigwell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,440,000 in July 2007. Detached house, freehold.

23 September 2019£237,500Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 July 2007£1,440,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
IG7 6QX
Received
17 Oct 2024
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Last counted 3 Oct 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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.