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Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stanford Rivers, CM5 9QB

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1538/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Relates to EPF/1098/25

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 22 and 23 of EPF/2702/22 and Conditions 5 and 6 of EPF/1098/25 for Contaminated Land and Foul and Surface Water Drainage (Outline Hybrid permission for Flood Storage Area upstream of the M25, and 2 replacement dwellings and related Reserved Matters application).

As published by the council, reference EPF/1538/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1538/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Under Consultation
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stanford Rivers;Stapleford Tawney;Theydon Bois
Postcode
CM5 9QB

Comment by 17 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 October 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • EPF/1098/25 Granted

    Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stapleford Tawney, CM5 9QB

    Reserved matters application pursuant to Hybrid Planning Permission ref: EPF/2702/22, for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the demolition and replacement of two cottages (and seeking to satisfy Conditions 24, 25 & 26 attached to Hybrid Planning Ref: EPF/2702/22)

    Submitted 23 May 2025 Reserved matters

Documents

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

9 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.

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What 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stapleford Tawney, CM5 9QB

    EPF/1098/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 0m away

    Reserved matters application pursuant to Hybrid Planning Permission ref: EPF/2702/22, for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the demolition and replacement of two cottages (and seeking to satisfy Conditions 24, 25 & 26 attached to Hybrid Planning Ref: EPF/2702/22)

    Granted Reserved matters Demolition 24 docs
  • 159 London Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9QB

    EPF/1216/21 Submitted 29 Apr 2021 342m away

    Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed single storey side extension, rear dormer window, and outbuilding.

    Decided Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • 157 London Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9QB

    EPF/1215/21 Submitted 29 Apr 2021 344m away

    Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed single storey side extension, rear dormer window and outbuilding .

    Decided Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • 30, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QA

    EPF/1438/26 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 356m away

    Conversion of garage into a habitable room and erection of single storey side and rear extensions.

    Refused Householder Extension 21 docs
    Small domestic

In Epping Forest

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    177 High Road Chigwell IG7 6NX

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 18 Contaminated Land of EPF/2868/20 Allowed on Appeal (Proposed mixed-use development to provide 35 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and 512 sqm of commercial floorspace (Use Class E) together with cycle and car parking, landscaping, provision of new pavement and loading bay on Brook Mews and associated infrastructure).

    3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0678/26 Split decision

    Alandale Scaffolding, Langston Road, Loughton IG10 3SL

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (Contaminated Land) of EPF/1165/22 & EPF/0388/26 (New Data Centre).

    1 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1676/26 Awaiting decision

    16, Palmers Hill, Epping, CM16 6SQ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 Surface Water Disposal, 8 Construction Method Statement, 9 EVP, 13 Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy and 14 Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan of EPF/1008/25 (Demolition of existing rear extension and relocation of upper and lower windows. Erection of new adjoining single dwelling and amendments to the existing driveway access).

    2 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1518/26 Granted

    225, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Roof tiles of EPF/0327/26 (Grade II Listed Building consent for proposed external repair, replacement and refurbishment works).

    7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1509/26 Granted

    19, Globe Cottage, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 and 22 Foul and Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0834/22 (The development of three family dwellings on the site of the previously consented scheme at 19 Lambourne Road. The proposal is comprised of three 4-bedroom dwellings, similar in height, materials & style to the neighbouring buildings).

    6 Aug 2026 Conditions