Planning application
Shalesmere Cottage, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST
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
- 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.
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EPF/0274/24 Refused
Shalesmere Cottage, Epping Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1ST
Conversion of garage into residential dwelling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2025
Received by Epping Forest
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
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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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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.
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