Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• EPF/1576/26 Awaiting decision

  Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Temporary Construction Access) on planning permission (EPF/1546/24) (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Conditions
• EPF/0342/26 Granted

  Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), following approved HMMP under EPF/2196/25, along with Condition 7 (Archaeology), Condition 9 (Great Crested Newts) and Condition 19 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (BES)) of EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Decided 11 May 2026 Conditions
• EPF/2196/25 Split decision

  Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (BNG - HMMP), 12 (Farmland Bird Mitigation Strategy), 15 (Drainage) and 18 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) on planning permission EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Decided 7 Jan 2026 Conditions
• EPF/1727/25 Granted

  Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Details), 8 (Tree Protection), 10 (CEMP Biodiversity) and 11 (Soil Management Plan) on planning permission (EPF/1546/24) (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Decided 16 Oct 2025 Conditions
• EPF/1546/24 Granted

  Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.

  Decided 20 Feb 2025 Full applications

1. 31 May 2024

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 12 Jun 2024

   Decision issued: Not Required

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  EPF/2196/25 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (BNG - HMMP), 12 (Farmland Bird Mitigation Strategy), 15 (Drainage) and 18 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) on planning permission EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Split decision Conditions 24 docs

• Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  EPF/1727/25 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Details), 8 (Tree Protection), 10 (CEMP Biodiversity) and 11 (Soil Management Plan) on planning permission (EPF/1546/24) (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Granted Conditions Trees 24 docs

• Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  EPF/0342/26 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), following approved HMMP under EPF/2196/25, along with Condition 7 (Archaeology), Condition 9 (Great Crested Newts) and Condition 19 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (BES)) of EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Granted Conditions 16 docs

• Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  EPF/1546/24 Submitted 26 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.

  Granted Full applications 107 docs

• Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

  EPF/1576/26 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Temporary Construction Access) on planning permission (EPF/1546/24) (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• EPF/1827/26 Awaiting decision

  Land adj Donum, Harlow Road, Roydon, CM19 5HE

  Outline planning application for the erection of 3 new dwellings with details of layout, access, and landscaping submitted for approval, with all other matters (appearance and scale) reserved.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Outline
• EPF/1608/26 Awaiting decision

  Land at Temple Farm, High Street , Roydon, Epping, CM19 5LW

  Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for vehicle/pedestrian/cycle accesses into the site from the existing highway) for up to 250 residential dwellings (Class C3), together with landscaping, public open space, play provision, SuDS, and associated infrastructure works.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Outline
• EPF/1265/26 Refused

  The Golf House, Crooked Mile, Nazeing Common, Nazeing Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

  Permission in principle for Erection of up to 9 dwellings.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• EPF/1169/26 Refused

  Rear garden of Gate House Teazle Mead Thornwood CM16 6TZ

  Permission in Principle for the demolition of a residential outbuilding and the erection of between 1 and 2 residential dwellings (Use Class C3).

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• EPF/1251/26 Decided

  Land at Temple Farm, High Street, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LW

  Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion - Proposed Residential Development of up to 250 Dwellings with Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline