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Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

Granted Epping Forest EPF/1138/25 Removal/variation of conditions - Section 73 TCPA

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective

As published by the council, reference EPF/1138/25

Application record

Reference
EPF/1138/25
Type
Removal/variation of conditions - Section 73 TCPA
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
Received
30 May 2025
Validated
30 May 2025
Ward
Rural East
Parish
Willingale
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM5 0QL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/0442/26 Refused

    Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6(i) Site Development Scheme of EPF/1138/25 (Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective).

    Decided 29 May 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2660/19 Withdrawn

    Greenacres Bassetts Lane Willingale Ongar CM5 0QL

    Application for Variation of Conditions 1 Personal occupation and 3 no. of pitches of planning permission granted at appeal on 13th June 2017 reference APP/J1535/C/14/2225843 ** AMENDED PLANS **- (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Decided 16 Apr 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 May 2025

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • EPF/0442/26 Refused

    Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6(i) Site Development Scheme of EPF/1138/25 (Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective).

    Decided 29 May 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission, 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL

    EPF/0442/26 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6(i) Site Development Scheme of EPF/1138/25 (Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective).

    Refused Conditions 11 docs
  • Greenacres, Silver Lane, Willingale, Essex, CM5 0QL

    EPF/1141/25 Submitted 30 May 2025 50 yards away

    61% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

    Retrospective permission for the use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes, and dayrooms and hardstanding ancillary to that use.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs
  • ROLLS FARM, BASSETTS LANE, WILLINGALE

    EPF/2115/00 Submitted 19 Dec 2000 50 yards away

    Erection of 2 loose boxes to keep horses.

    Granted Full applications 2 docs
  • Greenacres Bassetts Lane Willingale Ongar CM5 0QL

    EPF/2660/19 Submitted 6 Nov 2019 400 yards away

    Application for Variation of Conditions 1 Personal occupation and 3 no. of pitches of planning permission granted at appeal on 13th June 2017 reference APP/J1535/C/14/2225843 ** AMENDED PLANS **- (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Withdrawn Full applications 4 docs
  • TELFORDS FARMHOUSE, PIGSTYE GREEN, WILLINGALE

    EPF/2128/00 Submitted 3 Jan 2001 400 yards away

    Renewal of consent EPF/10/96 for use of barn as design practice office.

    Granted Full applications 3 docs
  • Telfords, Pigstye Green Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QF

    EPF/2751/22 Submitted 5 Dec 2022 0.3 miles away

    Change of use of existing detached outbuilding from office use to residential use to provide an annexe in connection to the existing adjacent house.

    Granted Full applications 20 docs

In Epping Forest

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    10, Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BT

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    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Amendments