Planning application
Nether Spain Farm, Spains Hall Road, Ongar, CM5 0QE
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Prior Notification for two agricultural steel barns.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0623/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0623/26
- Type
- Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Not Required
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- Willingale
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM5 0QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Not Required
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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