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Humphreys, Greenman Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0ER

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/0001/26 Full planning permission

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Conversion and extension of existing office building to residential for ancillary use.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0001/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0001/26
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
1 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Jan 2026
Ward
Rural East
Parish
Moreton, Bobbingworth and the Lavers
Postcode
CM5 0ER

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • EPF/0002/26 Awaiting decision

    Humphreys, Greenman Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0ER

    Grade II Listed Building Consent for conversion and extension of existing office building to residential for ancillary use.

    Submitted 1 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jan 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 2 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Epping Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

23 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided full applications in a median of 82 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Humphreys, Greenman Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0ER

    EPF/0002/26 Submitted 1 Jan 2026 0.1 miles away

    79% historically approved · decision due ~27 Feb

    Grade II Listed Building Consent for conversion and extension of existing office building to residential for ancillary use.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 23 docs
  • Home View Greenman Road Magdalen Laver Ongar CM5 0ES

    EPF/0458/21 Submitted 18 Feb 2021 0.2 miles away

    Retrospective demolition of existing outbuilding, and erection of a single storey rear extension (Amended application to EPF/0079/20)

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Home View Greenman Road Magdalen Laver Ongar CM5 0ES

    EPF/2037/21 Submitted 23 Jul 2021 0.2 miles away

    Application for Non-Material amendment (ref: EPF/0080/20) for change of roof style from gable ended to hipped/ implementation of 2 roof lights.(Proposed creation of an annexe to the side of the site on the existing hard stand).

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 6 docs
  • Home View Greenman Road Magdalen Laver Ongar CM5 0ES

    EPF/1804/21 Submitted 29 Jun 2021 0.2 miles away

    Proposed single storey garden store / garden room.

    Refused Full applications 6 docs
    Small domestic

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