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Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0513/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (Drainage) of EPF/1404/24 (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) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

As published by the council, reference EPF/0513/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0513/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Decided
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM5 9LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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))

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0851/26 Granted

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of EPF/1404/24 (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) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2605/25 Granted

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Construction Management Statement) of EPF/1404/24 (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) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2604/25 Awaiting decision

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of EPF/1404/24 (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) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Submitted 24 Dec 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 14 August 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 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 500 metres

  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/0851/26 Submitted 30 Apr 2026 0m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of EPF/1404/24 (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) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Granted Conditions 18 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/2605/25 Submitted 24 Dec 2025 0m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Construction Management Statement) of EPF/1404/24 (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) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Granted Conditions 18 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/2604/25 Submitted 24 Dec 2025 0m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~18 Feb

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of EPF/1404/24 (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) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/1731/26 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 0m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    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))

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs
    Major scheme
  • 10 Fairbank Close Ongar CM5 9HX

    EPF/2471/19 Submitted 14 Oct 2019 182m away

    TPO/EPF/07/19 T1 Oak - Crown reduce by up to 4m, as specified.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 15 FAIRFIELD ROAD, ONGAR

    EPF/1294/00 Submitted 28 Jul 2000 188m away

    Two storey side; and ground and first floor rear extensions.

    Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs

In Epping Forest

  • 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))

    10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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.)

    9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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).

    5 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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).

    4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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).

    18 Aug 2026 Conditions