Land Adjacent to The Hawthorns, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 9QP

1. 16 Apr 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 11 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land Opposite Blackberry House, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, Essex CM5 9QP

  EPF/1742/24 Submitted 27 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  A detached stable building and use of land for horse keeping for personal use (Revised scheme to EPF/143/17).

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Blackberry House, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 9QP

  EPF/2414/24 Submitted 29 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Removal of conditions 3 and 5 on planning permission EPF/1742/24 (A detached stable building and use of land for horse keeping for personal use (Revised scheme to EPF/143/17).

  Refused Amendments 8 docs

• Little Croft, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 9QP

  EPF/2538/22 Submitted 8 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  The development proposes to demolish and remove the existing stables and barn and replace this with a new detached single storey dwelling slightly larger than that recently granted consent in April 2022. The new dwelling could provide a four-bed, eight-person dwelling on roughly the same footprint as the existing buildings on site.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Land opposite Blackberry House Toot Hill Road Ongar Essex CM5 9QP

  EPF/1623/21 Submitted 9 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Net zero carbon four bed house with associated landscaping.

  Refused Full applications 46 docs

• BLACKBERRY HOUSE, TOOT HILL ROAD, STANFORD RIVERS

  EPF/1517/00 Submitted 5 Sep 2000 50 yards away

  Replacement garage with games room above and two storey side side extension to house.

  Refused Full applications Extension 4 docs

• FOURACRES, TOOT HILL ROAD, STANFORD RIVERS

  RES/EPF/1440/00 Submitted 21 Aug 2000 100 yards away

  Details of detached dwelling house and garage.

  Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 2 docs
  Domestic

• EPF/1435/26 Refused

  7 Valley Drive, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EJ

  Change of use of part of amenity buffer to residential curtilage for no. 7.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1103/26 Granted

  Netherhouse Nursery, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ

  Change of Use from Former Retail Garden Centre and Office to B8 Storage and Distribution Use with Associated Office Use Class E(g)(iii)

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1141/26 Refused

  Rainbirds, Nupers Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JR

  New detached chalet style house with front and rear roof dormers on garden land.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1855/26 Awaiting decision

  Tudor Lodge, Common Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DF

  Demolition of existing residential outbuildings. Erection of 1 no. four bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking, new vehicle access and air source heat pump.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1843/26 Awaiting decision

  Leys Business Centre, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW

  Retrospective construction of car parking area.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications