Planning application
Threshers Equestrian, Threshers Bush, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NP
Works: Demolition Several homes
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of commercial stables, removal of ménage and car park and construction of 5 dwellings, (revision to planning application ref: EPF/2383/24 for the construction of 1 dwelling) with alteration of the access.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0941/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0941/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- Matching
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM17 0NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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EPF/0700/26 Granted
Threshers Equestrian, Threshers Bush, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NP
Variation of Condition 2 Plan Numbers of EPF/2383/24 (Demolition of livery stables and associated structures, removal of menage, carpark and construction of a detached dwelling (self-build)).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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