EPF/0846/21

1. 25 Mar 2021

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 26 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 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/1268/26 Awaiting decision

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  26 Jun 2026 70m away Heritage and listed buildings
• EPF/1266/26 Awaiting decision

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  Demolition of the existing outbuilding and construction of a new single storey annexe in association with the existing dwelling.

  26 Jun 2026 70m away Householder
• EPF/1126/26 Awaiting decision

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  8 Jun 2026 494m away Trees

• EPF/1139/26 Refused

  Land to rear of Gables, Church Lane, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7NR

  Stable building.

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

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  30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/0874/26 Refused

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

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

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  27 May 2026 Full applications