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

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/0361/26 Demolition in a conservation area

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference EPF/0361/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0361/26
Type
Demolition in a conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Postcode
CM5 9AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

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

  • EPF/0347/26 Awaiting decision

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

    Demolition of existing garage and proposed two number detached houses built.

    Submitted 18 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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Within 500 metres

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    EPF/1136/24 Submitted 31 May 2024 0m away

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    EPF/0715/26 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 0m away

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

    EPF/0561/25 Submitted 17 Mar 2025 0m away

    Demolition of existing garage and proposed three number terraced houses.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 23 docs

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    EPF/0347/26 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 0m away

    64% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

    Demolition of existing garage and proposed two number detached houses built.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 20 docs

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