EPF/1210/25

1. 12 Jun 2025

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 17 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Not Required

4. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• EPF/1371/24 Granted

  3 Church Cottages, Rosary Cottage, Church Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PS

  Erection of replacement granny annexe with integral garage in place of existing garage and outbuildings within the residential curtilage of the main dwelling

  3 Jul 2024 0m away Householder
• EPF/1159/24 Refused

  3 Church Cottages, Rosary Cottage, Church Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PS

  Extensions and remodelling works to the main dwelling

  5 Jun 2024 0m away Householder
• EPF/1311/25 Granted

  3 Church Cottages, Rosary Cottage, Church Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PS

  Erection of a two-storey side extension and a part single, part double-storey rear extension.

  26 Jun 2025 0m away Householder
• EPF/0700/25 Decided

  3 Church Cottages, Church Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PS

  Certificate of lawful development for a proposed outbuilding.

  27 Mar 2025 0m away Lawful development
• EPF/0698/25 Decided

  3 Church Cottages, Church Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PS

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side extension.

  27 Mar 2025 0m away Lawful development
• EPF/0699/25 Decided

  3 Church Cottages, Church Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PS

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed rear extensions.

  27 Mar 2025 0m away Lawful development

• EPF/1459/26 Awaiting decision

  168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE

  Proposed single storey rear extension.

  28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1457/26 Awaiting decision

  The Hamptons, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ

  Agricultural building for the processing, bottling and packaging of grapes from the vineyard

  28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1084/26 Refused

  Readings Farm, Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar, Ingatestone, CM4 0LP

  Prior Approval for change of use of an agricultural building to a commercial business use (Use Class E).

  2 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1420/26 Awaiting decision

  65, Stonards Hill, Loughton, IG10 3EH

  A single-storey lean-to style conservatory of PVCu construction with a dwarf wall base, attached to the rear elevation of the property. The structure features a white PVCU frame with 28mm toughened safety glass glazing and a glazed roof incorporating blue self-cleaning, solar-control glass panels.

  22 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/1425/26 Awaiting decision

  Sterling House, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TS

  Installation of rooftop solar PV system.

  22 Jul 2026 Prior approval