EPF/0801/21

1. 22 Mar 2021

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 25 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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• EPF/0683/26 Granted

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  Great Stony School Conservation Area T1, T2 & T3: Lime - Crown reduce lateral branches, as specified.

  2 Apr 2026 190m away Trees
• EPF/1337/26 Awaiting decision

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  Proposed garage conversion to office use

  8 Jul 2026 190m away Householder
• EPF/1023/26 Awaiting decision

  58, Onslow Gardens, Ongar, CM5 9BQ

  Proposed rear and rear side extension, conversion of garage to habitable room.

  26 May 2026 243m away Householder
• EPF/1463/21 Granted

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  Single storey rear extension.

  24 May 2021 298m away Full applications
• EPF/1765/25 Awaiting decision

  Land North of Chelmsford Road, Ongar, CM5 9LX

  Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (Tree Protection), Condition 5 (Construction Management Statement), 6 (CEMP Biodiversity), 7 (Archaeology), 8 (Drainage), 9 (Off-site Flooding), 10 (EVCP), 11 (BES Ecology), 12 (Material Excavated), 13 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) and 14 (TPP for Veteran Field Maple Tree) of EPF/2787/23 (The development of 129 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, open space, drainage and infrastructure and the formation of pedestrian and vehicular access onto High Ongar Road).

  2 Sep 2025 298m away Conditions

• EPF/1139/26 Refused

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  Stable building.

  9 Jun 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1468/26 Awaiting decision

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  Retrospective reinstatement of the northern vehicular access from Sedge Green to serve as the access and egress for Units 12–31 Leaside Industrial Park (formerly Sedge Gate Nursery).

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• EPF/0874/26 Refused

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  Retrospective application for erection of extension to existing building, new bin store area and 2 EV charging spaces with associated infrastructure.

  5 May 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1454/26 Awaiting decision

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  Retrospective application for the erection and retention of an extractor flue to the rear elevation and containers to rear of outrigger.

  28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1031/26 Granted

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  27 May 2026 Full applications