Land West of Froghall Lane, Chigwell

Pending EPF/0767/26
Date received
20 Apr 2026
Date validated
20 Apr 2026
Postcode
IG7 4GH

Description

Non-Material amendment to EPF/0942/24 (Application for an integrated retirement community of 144 residential units (Use Class C2), 1,050 sqm of communal facilities, new vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaped residents’ grounds, staff areas, refuse storage, sustainable urban drainage system, biodiversity areas and associated infrastructure and services).

Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#168 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Epping Forest ranks #111 out of 292 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 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 292
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #111 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #78 of 292
50%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,350
Total decisions
457 refused in 2025