Planning application
EPF/0342/26
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
Proposal
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), following approved HMMP under EPF/2196/25, along with Condition 7 (Archaeology), Condition 9 (Great Crested Newts) and Condition 19 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (BES)) of EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).
As published by the council, reference EPF/0342/26
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About conditions applications
How this application type works
This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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EPF/2196/25 Split decision
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (BNG - HMMP), 12 (Farmland Bird Mitigation Strategy), 15 (Drainage) and 18 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) on planning permission EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).
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EPF/1727/25 Granted
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Details), 8 (Tree Protection), 10 (CEMP Biodiversity) and 11 (Soil Management Plan) on planning permission (EPF/1546/24) (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).
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EPF/1546/24 Granted
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.
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EPF/1142/24 Decided
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
(EIA) Screening Opinion - Solar Farm
Other conditions applications
In Epping Forest
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EPF/1338/26 Granted
8, Summerfield Road, Loughton, IG10 4JF
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 3: Structural Method Statement of EPF/2553/25 (Erection of rear extensions at ground and first floor level, along with excavation of basement, and roof alterations including removal of chimney).
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EPF/1469/26 Awaiting decision
Land at Silver Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RJ
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 Levels, 5 Types and Colours of External Finishes, 9 Foul and Surface Water, 10 Archaeology and 14 Contaminated Land of EPF/0779/25 (Erection of 1. No x 3-bed chalet bungalow with associated vehicle parking, cycle and bin storage, EV charging and landscaping).
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EPF/1472/26 Awaiting decision
Development Land, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 30 Flood Alleviation Scheme of EPF/1769/24 (The erection of 42no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
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EPF/1466/26 Awaiting decision
Land Known As The Paddocks, Stanford Rivers Road, Ongar, CM5 9BT
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 26 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/1356/24 (Residential development of 36 dwellings including affordable housing, access from Stanford Rivers Road, associated estate roads, parking, open space and enhanced landscaping).
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EPF/1461/26 Awaiting decision
Tarrymans, Birds Green, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0PP
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage, 6, 7 and 8 Archaeology and 10 Hard and Soft Landscaping of EPF/0575/25 (Demolition of Existing Buildings and Erection of Replacement Dwelling).