Planning application
Shaftesbury Farm, Lindsey Street, Epping, CM16 6RF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of replacement 22.5m monopole with headframe accommodating 6 no antenna, and ancillary radio equipment, and 2 no. 0.3m transmission dishes along with replacement equipment cabinets in new 1.8m chain-link fenced compound and ancillary development thereto.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1093/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1093/26
- Type
- Prior notification: Development by telecoms operators
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Epping West and Rural
- Parish
- Epping
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM16 6RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Epping Forest granted permission on 9 July 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 telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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