157 London Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9QB

1. 29 Apr 2021

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 29 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Lawful

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Epping Forest granted permission on 29 July 2021, 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.

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.

• 159 London Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9QB

  EPF/1216/21 Submitted 29 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed single storey side extension, rear dormer window, and outbuilding.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
  Small domestic

• Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stapleford Tawney, CM5 9QB

  EPF/1098/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 400 yards away

  Reserved matters application pursuant to Hybrid Planning Permission ref: EPF/2702/22, for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the demolition and replacement of two cottages (and seeking to satisfy Conditions 24, 25 & 26 attached to Hybrid Planning Ref: EPF/2702/22)

  Granted Reserved matters Demolition 24 docs

• Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stanford Rivers, CM5 9QB

  EPF/1538/26 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 22 and 23 of EPF/2702/22 and Conditions 5 and 6 of EPF/1098/25 for Contaminated Land and Foul and Surface Water Drainage (Outline Hybrid permission for Flood Storage Area upstream of the M25, and 2 replacement dwellings and related Reserved Matters application).

  Split decision Conditions 12 docs

• Flood Storage Area North Of Shonks Mill Bridge Shonks Mill Road Navestock Essex

  22/01666/COND/3 Submitted 19 Apr 2024 400 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Flood Storage Area Management Plan) of planning application 22/01666/FUL (Creation of flood storage area on Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• BERWICK FARM COTTAGE, BERWICK LANE, ABBESS RODING

  EPF/0030/01 Submitted 5 Jan 2001 0.3 miles away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• EPF/1621/26 Granted

  61, Brunel Road, Chigwell, IG8 8BE

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with rear facing dormers and front roof lights.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1765/26 Awaiting decision

  61 Shooters Drive, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2QB

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 3 rooflights to front and single storey rear extension.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1391/26 Granted

  1, Oak Glade, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7QP

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1405/26 Granted

  5, Raymond Gardens, Chigwell, IG7 6EW

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed demolition and rebuilding of a pair of co-joined detached garages into a single double garage.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1372/26 Granted

  164, Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side extension.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development