Planning application
Scathes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PR
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful development for existing building comprising a residential annexe.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1130/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1130/26
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate: Existing
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Not Lawful
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- Matching
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM17 0PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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EPF/1757/26 Awaiting decision
Scathes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PR
Outdoor swimming pool.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Not Lawful
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Scathes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PR
72% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov
Outdoor swimming pool.
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EPF/1703/26 Granted
1, The Gables, Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PD
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Removal of garage door. Construct a wall with a window and door to replace the garage door. Minor alterations to the inside of the garage to create a home office and store room.
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EPF/1655/26 Granted
27, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN
Certificate of Lawful Development proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.
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EPF/1849/26 Awaiting decision
15, The Avenue, Loughton, IG10 4PT
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed enlargement of existing dormer.
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EPF/1850/26 Awaiting decision
The Retreat, Market Place , Abridge , RM4 1AU
Certificate of Lawfulness confirming that development of the site as constructed implements and does not run contrary to the decision issued under reference EPF/1471/17.
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EPF/1624/26 Granted
Aimes Green, Aimes Green Farm, Claverhambury Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AU
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing continued use and occupancy of residential dwelling by persons not employed in agriculture or forestry in the locality of Aimes Green Farm.