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40 Mill Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9RN

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0790/26 Householder planning permission

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

Proposal

Erection of single storey outbuilding to rear garden for use as a home office ancillary to main dwelling.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0790/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0790/26
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Decided
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Ongar
Parish
High Ongar
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM5 9RN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 24 June 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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