Planning application
The White Horse Ph, Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar, Ingatestone, CM4 0LP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for proposed agricultural building.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1086/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1086/26
- Type
- Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- High Ongar
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM4 0LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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