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Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/0109/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

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Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 - Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations of EPF/2071/21 (Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of an Agricultural Building into flexible commercial Class (Use Class E).

As published by the council, reference EPF/0109/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0109/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Under Consultation
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping Upland
Postcode
CM16 6PL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/0110/26 Granted

    Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

    Change of use from agricultural use to light industrial (use class B2/B8).

    Submitted 16 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • EPF/2373/25 Granted

    Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

    Retrospective consent for change of use of former stable block to office space (use class E). External and internal refurbishment works to bring the building into viable use.

    Submitted 24 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • EPF/1490/23 Refused

    Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

    Change of use from agricultural building to light industrial, use class B2/B8

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • EPF/2530/22 Granted

    Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 12 "full details of upgrading to meet Building Regulations" for EPF/0768/22. (Listed building consent for change of use of stable block to office space (use class E). External and internal refurbishment works to bring the building back into viable use).

    Decided 27 Feb 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 March 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

6 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision

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    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1494/26 Refused

    29, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AQ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0783/26 (Part single and part double storey rear and front extension, single storey side extension and loft conversion including raising roof ridge).

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1593/26 Granted

    18 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1672/25 Allowed on Appeal - Appeal B - (Grade II Listed Building consent to repair & replace existing fire damaged flat & pitched roof where required).

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions