Planning application
The Dairy, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of stable block to form a single residential dwelling alongside associated development.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0598/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0598/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Stapleford Abbotts
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RM4 1LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 24 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.
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