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Shalesmere Cottage, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST

Granted Epping Forest EPF/1070/25 Full planning permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion of garage into residential dwelling.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1070/25

Application record

Reference
EPF/1070/25
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
Received
21 May 2025
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Theydon Mount
Postcode
RM4 1ST

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/0274/24 Refused

    Shalesmere Cottage, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST

    Conversion of garage into residential dwelling

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2025

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 13 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 30 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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