Planning application
Morgans Farm, Chelmsford Road, Norton Heath, CM4 0LQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of Entrance Gates and Replacement Fence along front boundary behind highway verge (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference EPF/1433/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1433/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- High Ongar
- Postcode
- CM4 0LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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