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Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0442/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Relates to EPF/1138/25

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6(i) Site Development Scheme of EPF/1138/25 (Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective).

As published by the council, reference EPF/0442/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0442/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
29 May 2026
Ward
Rural East
Parish
Willingale
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM5 0QL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/1138/25 Granted

    Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

    Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective

    Submitted 30 May 2025 Amendments
  • EPF/2660/19 Withdrawn

    Greenacres Bassetts Lane Willingale Ongar CM5 0QL

    Application for Variation of Conditions 1 Personal occupation and 3 no. of pitches of planning permission granted at appeal on 13th June 2017 reference APP/J1535/C/14/2225843 ** AMENDED PLANS **- (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Decided 16 Apr 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 29 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • EPF/1138/25 Granted

    Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

    Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective

    Submitted 30 May 2025 Amendments

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Greenacres, Silver Lane, Willingale, Essex, CM5 0QL

    EPF/1141/25 Submitted 30 May 2025 50 yards away

    61% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

    Retrospective permission for the use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes, and dayrooms and hardstanding ancillary to that use.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs
  • Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

    EPF/1138/25 Submitted 30 May 2025 50 yards away

    Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective

    Granted Amendments 13 docs
  • ROLLS FARM, BASSETTS LANE, WILLINGALE

    EPF/2115/00 Submitted 19 Dec 2000 50 yards away

    Erection of 2 loose boxes to keep horses.

    Granted Full applications 2 docs
  • Greenacres Bassetts Lane Willingale Ongar CM5 0QL

    EPF/2660/19 Submitted 6 Nov 2019 400 yards away

    Application for Variation of Conditions 1 Personal occupation and 3 no. of pitches of planning permission granted at appeal on 13th June 2017 reference APP/J1535/C/14/2225843 ** AMENDED PLANS **- (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Withdrawn Full applications 4 docs
  • TELFORDS FARMHOUSE, PIGSTYE GREEN, WILLINGALE

    EPF/2128/00 Submitted 3 Jan 2001 400 yards away

    Renewal of consent EPF/10/96 for use of barn as design practice office.

    Granted Full applications 3 docs
  • Telfords, Pigstye Green Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QF

    EPF/2751/22 Submitted 5 Dec 2022 0.3 miles away

    Change of use of existing detached outbuilding from office use to residential use to provide an annexe in connection to the existing adjacent house.

    Granted Full applications 20 docs

In Epping Forest

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    Garden House, Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0LE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Additional Details from EPF/1161/26 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for replacement windows).

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1430/26 Granted

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    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 EVP of EPF/0035/24 and time frame varied under EPF/0855/25 (Redevelopment of the site to provide a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), new light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and a new hotel (Use Class C1) with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and other works ancillary to the development).

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1851/26 Awaiting decision

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    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/1808/24 (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, the construction of six residential dwellings, creation of new vehicular access, car parking, landscaping and associated works).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2601/22/DOV Awaiting decision

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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
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    Jubilee Bungalow, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Biodiversity Net Gain of EPF/2037/25 (Two proposed 4 bed dwellings).

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions