Planning application
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
As published by the council, reference EPF/1252/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1252/26
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions - Section 73 TCPA
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Theydon Bois
- Postcode
- CM16 7HH
Comment by 21 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1613/26 Awaiting decision
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 37 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
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EPF/1367/26 Granted
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 32 and 42 Flooding (Drainage) of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
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EPF/0474/26 Granted
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 20 - Construction Method Statement and No. 28 - Construction Management Plan of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
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EPF/0345/26 Awaiting decision
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 22 Trees of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 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 18 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
33 documents on file for this application
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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 amendment applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Land North of Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 38 Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) and 39 Landscape Management Plan of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Granted Conditions 8 docs -
Land North of Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 31, 33 and 41 Drainage of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Granted Conditions 13 docs -
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 32 and 42 Flooding (Drainage) of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Granted Conditions 17 docs -
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 20 - Construction Method Statement and No. 28 - Construction Management Plan of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Granted Conditions 14 docs -
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
87% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 37 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
87% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 22 Trees of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Awaiting decision Conditions Trees 7 docs
Other amendment applications
In Epping Forest
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EPF/1052/26 Refused
62, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RD
Variation of Condition 2 Plan Numbers of EPF/1144/25 (Demolition of existing house and erection of a new bungalow, incorporating pitched roof and dormers).
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EPF/1734/26 Awaiting decision
The Limes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0QE
Removal of Condition 6: programme of historic building recording and analysis of EPF/1503/25 (Grade II listed building consent for conversion of existing outbuilding to 1 residential annexe ancillary to the main house).
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EPF/0580/26 Granted
66, Wyldingtree, The Plain, Epping, CM16 6TW
Variation of Condition 17 boundary wall of EPF/0736/24 (Demolition of existing property and construction of 3 detached houses).
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EPF/1360/26 Granted
11, Bury Road, Epping, CM16 5ET
Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/0486/26 (Demolition of existing extensions and garage building, construction of part single, part two storey rear extension, two storey side extension, plus single storey extension to the other side, new front bay window and entrance porch, plus new roof with accommodation within, with associated dormer and roof light windows).
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EPF/1697/26 Awaiting decision
30, Verviers, Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QS
Non-Material Amendment to EPF/0446/25 Demolition of existing single storey garden room. Erection of new garden room with basement and outdoor LED screen.