32, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from Funeral Parlour/Funeral Directors – Use Class E(c)(iii), to Children’s Home – Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Epping Forest's recent changes of use.
Documents 37
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 20
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 5
Site constraints 7
Show all 2 with distances
- 51 mBedford HouseGrade II
- 86 mMilestone to front of Twelve Mile Cottage, 31 Church Hill, LoughtonGrade II
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 May 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
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- IG10 1LA
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Loughton St. John's
- Parish
- Loughton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- EFDC - EH (Contaminated Land)
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 52 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use 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
- 8 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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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