225, Fencepiece Road, Chigwell, IG7 5EB Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/2221/25 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed two storey front extension and roof remodelling for loft conversion and proposed rear dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2025
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Approved
18 Dec 2025

Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chigwell built-up area; Air quality management area 59 m away: Redbridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 3

Last sold for £863,000 in June 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 June 2025£863,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 April 2006£520,000
12 June 1997£150,000

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

Building

Floor area171 m² (1,841 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
IG7 5EB
Received
29 Oct 2025
Validated
29 Oct 2025
Ward
Grange Hill
Parish
Chigwell
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
18 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Nina Mace
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
913decided in the last year

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 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Nov 2025
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.