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Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

Granted Epping Forest EPF/1458/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 CEMP Biodiversity of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

As published by the council, reference EPF/1458/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1458/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Decided
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Parish
Roydon
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 13 applications since 2026: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/1686/26 Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 Construction Traffic Management Plan of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1584/26 Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Non-Material Amendment to EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping)

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • EPF/1429/26 Granted

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Non-Material Amendment to Condition 5 (Ecological Mitigation and Enhancement) and Condition 6 (Skylark Mitigation Strategy) of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO Substation, Customer Switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 25 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • EPF/1048/26 Granted

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1030/26 Granted

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.s 4: Final Details and 16: External Finishes of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0995/26 Granted

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 Lighting of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0996/26 Split decision

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 Archaeology of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0983/26 Granted

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 9: Construction Traffic Management Plan of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0982/26 Granted

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 8: Drainage Construction of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0960/26 Granted

    Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 28: Soil Management Plan of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 22 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1770/26 Granted

    Garden House, Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0LE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Additional Details from EPF/1161/26 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for replacement windows).

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1430/26 Granted

    1, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 EVP of EPF/0035/24 and time frame varied under EPF/0855/25 (Redevelopment of the site to provide a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), new light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and a new hotel (Use Class C1) with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and other works ancillary to the development).

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1851/26 Awaiting decision

    Southview, Coopersale Common, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7QT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/1808/24 (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, the construction of six residential dwellings, creation of new vehicular access, car parking, landscaping and associated works).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2601/22/DOV Awaiting decision

    Land to the South & East of the former Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RJ

    Deed of Variation for modification of Unilateral Undertaking (Outline application for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 52 later living apartments (Extra Care Housing) incorporating a convenience shop and café (use class E); 13 retirement cottages (Extra Care Housing); 10 self-build & custom build houses; 4 affordable houses, open space, bowling green, children's play area and improved local bus service; all matters reserved except access).

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1602/26 Refused

    Jubilee Bungalow, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Biodiversity Net Gain of EPF/2037/25 (Two proposed 4 bed dwellings).

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions