Planning application
Sterling House, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of rooftop solar PV system.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1425/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1425/26
- Type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Loughton Roding
- Parish
- Loughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IG10 3TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 16 September 2026, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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