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Shalesmere Cottage, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0274/24 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Conversion of garage into residential dwelling

As published by the council, reference EPF/0274/24

Application record

Reference
EPF/0274/24
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
9 Feb 2024
Validated
28 May 2024
Decided
26 Nov 2024
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Theydon Mount
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RM4 1ST

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/1070/25 Granted

    Shalesmere Cottage, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST

    Conversion of garage into residential dwelling.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 28 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 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.

About full applications

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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