Planning application
Petrol Filling Station, Chelmsford Rd, Norton Heath, Ingatestone CM4 0LQ
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective application for erection of extension to existing building, new bin store area and 2 EV charging spaces with associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0874/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0874/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- High Ongar
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM4 0LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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