Planning application
EPF/0849/25
Land West of Merlin Way, North Weald Airfield, North Weald Bassett, CM16 6AA
Proposal
Outline planning application, with all matters reserved except access, for the demolition of the existing gate security and fire station buildings and redevelopment of the Site to deliver a data centre campus, with up to 2 no. data centre buildings and separate offices, delivering up to 77,148m² gross external area (GEA) of floorspace (Use Class B8), including emergency back-up generators, energy storage (fuel tanks and/or battery storage), a new security entrance, electricity substations, internal roads, car parking, hard a soft landscaping including an airfield safety bund, secure perimeter fencing, media and utility infrastructure and other ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0849/25
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2025
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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EPF/1526/24 Granted
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EPF/1804/24 Refused
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EPF/1675/24 Granted
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TPO/EPF/92/10 T1 & T2: Lime - Crown reduce lateral branches by up to 2.5 metres, as specified. Crown lift by up to 8 metres, as specified. Crown thin by up to 15%, as specified. T3: London Plane - Crown reduce, as specified. Crown lift by up to 5.2m, as specified. Crown thin by up to 15%, as specified.
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EPF/0531/26 Withdrawn
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EPF/1201/21 Refused
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TPO/EPF/01/98 T1: Cherry - Reduce overhanging branches, as specified.
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EPF/0104/23 Decided
28, Hampden Close, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6JX
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
Other outline applications
In Epping Forest
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EPF/1169/26 Refused
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EPF/1251/26 Decided
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EPF/2379/25 Refused
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Creation of 2no. Self-build dwellings.
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EPF/0873/26 Refused
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Permission in Principle for erection of bungalow.
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EPF/1156/26 Decided
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Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion - Proposed development for a Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (Revised EIA Screening Opinion to EPF/0674/25).