Planning application
The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7NR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Grade II Listed Building consent for alterations to internal layout of existing outbuilding, remedial works and improvements to the external fabric.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0373/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0373/26
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- Sheering
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM22 7NR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/0367/26 Granted
The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7NR
Alterations to internal layout of existing outbuilding, remedial works and improvements to the external fabric.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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8 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 8 June 2026, 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 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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