Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• EPF/0361/26 Awaiting decision

  Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  Demolition of existing garage in a conservation area and proposed two number detached houses built.

  Submitted 18 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• EPF/0561/25 Refused

  Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  Demolition of existing garage and proposed three number terraced houses.

  Submitted 17 Mar 2025 Full applications

1. 18 Feb 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 23 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Epping Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• The Ongar Surgery, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/1136/24 Submitted 31 May 2024 50 yards away

  Change of Use from offices to residential. The proposal seeks extend and alter the existing building to provide 2 1-bedroom flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 27 docs

• Unit 4 Bansons Yard Bansons Yard High Street Ongar CM5 9AA

  EPF/0715/26 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Prior approval for change of use from commercial office space to two semi-detached 2 bedroom houses. See also EPF/0244/26.

  Granted Prior approval 15 docs

• Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/0561/25 Submitted 17 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and proposed three number terraced houses.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 23 docs

• Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/0361/26 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  67% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Demolition of existing garage in a conservation area and proposed two number detached houses built.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 15 docs

• Former Ongar Surgery, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/1739/22 Submitted 26 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing building and construction of new building containing 6 flats, with associated parking.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 21 docs
  Several homes

• 265, Central House, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/2463/25 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for conversion of office space on the first, second and third floors into 8 self-contained residential units.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 55 docs

• EPF/1435/26 Refused

  7 Valley Drive, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EJ

  Change of use of part of amenity buffer to residential curtilage for no. 7.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1103/26 Granted

  Netherhouse Nursery, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ

  Change of Use from Former Retail Garden Centre and Office to B8 Storage and Distribution Use with Associated Office Use Class E(g)(iii)

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1141/26 Refused

  Rainbirds, Nupers Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JR

  New detached chalet style house with front and rear roof dormers on garden land.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1855/26 Awaiting decision

  Tudor Lodge, Common Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DF

  Demolition of existing residential outbuildings. Erection of 1 no. four bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking, new vehicle access and air source heat pump.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1843/26 Awaiting decision

  Leys Business Centre, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW

  Retrospective construction of car parking area.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications