Unit 4 Bansons Yard Bansons Yard High Street Ongar CM5 9AA

1. 10 Apr 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 3 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Epping Forest granted permission on 3 July 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.

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.

• The Ongar Surgery, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/1136/24 Submitted 31 May 2024 50 yards away

  Change of Use from offices to residential. The proposal seeks extend and alter the existing building to provide 2 1-bedroom flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 27 docs

• Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/0561/25 Submitted 17 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and proposed three number terraced houses.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 23 docs

• Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/0361/26 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  67% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Demolition of existing garage in a conservation area and proposed two number detached houses built.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 15 docs

• Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/0347/26 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  62% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Demolition of existing garage and proposed two number detached houses built.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 20 docs

• Former Ongar Surgery, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/1739/22 Submitted 26 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing building and construction of new building containing 6 flats, with associated parking.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 21 docs
  Several homes

• 265, Central House, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

  EPF/2463/25 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for conversion of office space on the first, second and third floors into 8 self-contained residential units.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 55 docs

• EPF/1877/26 Awaiting decision

  50, Queens Road, Loughton, IG10 1RS

  Erection of a single-storey rear extension following the demolition of existing rear elements.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1723/26 Decided

  27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN

  Proposed 6m deep single storey rear extension.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1712/26 Decided

  12, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER

  demolition of the existing extension and creation of a single-storey rear extension of 6.0m deep

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1852/26 Awaiting decision

  69, Monkswood Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LD

  Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1854/26 Awaiting decision

  Readings Farm , Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar , Ingatestone, CM4 0LP

  Change of use of an agricultural building to a commercial business use (Use Class E)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval