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Rosario High Road Thornwood Epping Essex CM16 6LU

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0332/22 Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Outline Application for proposed demolition of existing buildings followed by comprehensive development of up to 62 new homes (inclusive of 40% onsite affordable housing), landscaping, community orchard, new access, parking and circa 1.9 ha of public open space (All matters reserved except Access) (THOR.R2 - Allocated Site in Thornwood).

As published by the council, reference EPF/0332/22

Application record

Reference
EPF/0332/22
Type
Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
Received
8 Feb 2022
Validated
17 Feb 2022
Decided
23 Mar 2023
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
North Weald Bassett
Decision by
Area Planning Sub Committee East
Postcode
CM16 6LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2022

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 17 Feb 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • EPF/1176/26 Split decision

    Rosario, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LU

    Part Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 (B) part (ii) in relation to land remediation scheme to Plots 24 and 25 only of EPF/0332/22 (Outline Application for proposed demolition of existing buildings followed by comprehensive development of up to 62 new homes (inclusive of 40% onsite affordable housing), landscaping, community orchard, new access, parking and circa 1.9 ha of public open space).

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0908/26 Refused

    Rosario, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LU

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8(B) Contaminated Land of EPF/0332/22 (Outline Application for proposed demolition of existing buildings followed by comprehensive development of up to 62 new homes (inclusive of 40% onsite affordable housing), landscaping, community orchard, new access, parking and circa 1.9 ha of public open space).

    Decided 10 Jun 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

61 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 23 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Rosario, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LU

    EPF/1176/26 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 87m away

    Part Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 (B) part (ii) in relation to land remediation scheme to Plots 24 and 25 only of EPF/0332/22 (Outline Application for proposed demolition of existing buildings followed by comprehensive development of up to 62 new homes (inclusive of 40% onsite affordable housing), landscaping, community orchard, new access, parking and circa 1.9 ha of public open space).

    Split decision Conditions Demolition 11 docs
  • Rosario, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LU

    EPF/0908/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 87m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8(B) Contaminated Land of EPF/0332/22 (Outline Application for proposed demolition of existing buildings followed by comprehensive development of up to 62 new homes (inclusive of 40% onsite affordable housing), landscaping, community orchard, new access, parking and circa 1.9 ha of public open space).

    Refused Conditions Demolition 11 docs
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