Planning application
Theydon Bois Balti House, Station Approach, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HR
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of Existing Theydon Bois Balti House (Use Class E) and Associated Outbuildings, and Erection of New Building for New Restaurant and Café Spaces (Use Class E), and 13 x Residential Apartments (Use Class C3) with Ground Floor Car Parking and Other Associated Works.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1138/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1138/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Theydon Bois
- Postcode
- CM16 7HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
61 documents on file for this application
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