Planning application
Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL
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 no.s 15(1a) Dust Monitoring prior to construction and 15(1b) Dust Monitoring during construction of EPF/1769/24 (The erection of 42 no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
As published by the council, reference EPF/0448/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0448/26
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Stapleford Abbotts
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RM4 1JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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EPF/0848/26 Granted
Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 29 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/1769/24 (The erection of 42 no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
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EPF/2051/25 Granted
Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 Hard and Soft Landscaping and 10 Boundary Treatment of EPF/1769/24 (The erection of 42 no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
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EPF/2028/25 Split decision
Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 18 BMS and 19, 20 and 22 Biodiversity of EPF/1769/24 (The erection of 42 no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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About condition discharge and variation applications
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Other condition discharge and variation applications
In Epping Forest
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EPF/1731/26 Awaiting decision
Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (alongside Condition 3 - HMMP under EPF/2604/25) of EPF/1546/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar))
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EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision
Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall) ; Open Space including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)
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EPF/1504/26 Granted
Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 15 and 16 Contaminated Land of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).
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EPF/1494/26 Refused
29, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AQ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0783/26 (Part single and part double storey rear and front extension, single storey side extension and loft conversion including raising roof ridge).
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EPF/1593/26 Granted
18 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1672/25 Allowed on Appeal - Appeal B - (Grade II Listed Building consent to repair & replace existing fire damaged flat & pitched roof where required).