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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
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 refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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