Planning application
4 Theydon Hall Cottages, Abridge Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7NP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate to confirm No.4 Theydon Hall Cottage has been occupied in breach of agricultural occupancy condition for a period exceeding 10 years.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1232/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1232/26
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate: Existing
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Theydon Bois
- Postcode
- CM16 7NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Epping Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
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.
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