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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Request for residential-led development at the site, comprising up to 250 residential dwellings (Class C3), up to 200 care/extra care bed spaces/suites(Class C2), up to 5,000sqft flexible community floorspace (Class F2/Class E) together with associated landscaping, public open space, means of access, parking, drainage and infrastructure works. The residential units and community space will be submitted in full and the care home in outline.

Land South of Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6BN

Decision MadeReference: EPF/1449/25Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Scoping Opinion
Received
17 Jul 2025
Validated
17 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Request for residential-led development at the site, comprising up to 250 residential dwellings (Class C3), up to 200 care/extra care bed spaces/suites(Class C2), up to 5,000sqft flexible community floorspace (Class F2/Class E) together with associated landscaping, public open space, means of access, parking, drainage and infrastructure works. The residential units and community space will be submitted in full and the care home in outline.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/1449/25
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell

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Application location

Land South of Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6BN

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
Chigwell Parish Council · PDF11 Sept 2025View
Natural EnglandSupporting Statement/Documents15 Aug 2025View
Essex County Council - SuDS10 Oct 2025View
Essex County Council - Place Service Ecology · PDF18 Sept 2025View
Essex County Council Highways · PDF13 Aug 2025View
National Highways - Comments28 Aug 2025View
EIA Screening Opinion Request_Chigwell Rise · PDF17 Jul 2025View
Objection - National Gas Transmission · PDF12 Aug 2025View
EFDC - EH (Contaminated Land) - Comments · PDF26 Aug 2025View

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