The White Horse Ph, Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar, Ingatestone, CM4 0LP

1. 3 Jun 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• Readings Farm, Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar, Ingatestone, CM4 0LP

  EPF/2446/24 Submitted 4 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Steel framed portal grain store

  Decided Prior approval 10 docs

• Readings Farm, Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar, Ingatestone, CM4 0LP

  EPF/1084/26 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Approval for change of use of an agricultural building to a commercial business use (Use Class E).

  Refused Prior approval 11 docs

• Readings Farm , Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar , Ingatestone, CM4 0LP

  EPF/1854/26 Submitted 30 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  66% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Change of use of an agricultural building to a commercial business use (Use Class E)

  Awaiting decision Prior approval

• Readings Farm Norton Heath Road Old A414 High Ongar Ingatestone CM4 0LP

  EPF/1146/21 Submitted 22 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Grade II listed building application for upgrade to electrics.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• Ladylands Chelmsford Road High Ongar Ongar Ingatestone CM4 0LP

  EPF/0407/20 Submitted 21 Feb 2020 350 yards away

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 & 5 "archaeological work" for EPF/1323/19 and EPF/1275/19 ((Grade II Listed Building Consent) for proposed partial conversion of an existing outbuilding).

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• FOREST HALL, HIGH ONGAR

  CLD/EPF/1340/00 Submitted 7 Aug 2000 0.3 miles away

  Certificate of lawfulness for occupation in breach of condition requiring occupant to be employed in agriculture.

  Granted Lawful development 2 docs

• EPF/1877/26 Awaiting decision

  50, Queens Road, Loughton, IG10 1RS

  Erection of a single-storey rear extension following the demolition of existing rear elements.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1723/26 Decided

  27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN

  Proposed 6m deep single storey rear extension.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1712/26 Decided

  12, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER

  demolition of the existing extension and creation of a single-storey rear extension of 6.0m deep

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1852/26 Awaiting decision

  69, Monkswood Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LD

  Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1854/26 Awaiting decision

  Readings Farm , Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar , Ingatestone, CM4 0LP

  Change of use of an agricultural building to a commercial business use (Use Class E)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval