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171-173, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0161/23 Full planning permission

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of Use of Existing First and Second Floor Offices Class E to create 6No Residential Apartments Class C3, including changes to the facade, by adding new sliding sashes to the front elevation (in the existing openings), windows to side elevations and windows and balconies to the rear.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0161/23

Application record

Reference
EPF/0161/23
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
25 Jan 2023
Validated
2 Feb 2023
Decided
12 Apr 2023
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM16 4BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jan 2023

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 2 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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