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EPF/1546/24

Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

Granted Epping Forest Full planning permission

Proposal

Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1546/24

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 2 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Feb 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • EPF/2196/25 Split decision

    Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (BNG - HMMP), 12 (Farmland Bird Mitigation Strategy), 15 (Drainage) and 18 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) on planning permission EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

    27 Oct 2025 0m away Conditions
  • EPF/1727/25 Granted

    Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Details), 8 (Tree Protection), 10 (CEMP Biodiversity) and 11 (Soil Management Plan) on planning permission (EPF/1546/24) (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

    27 Aug 2025 0m away Conditions
  • EPF/0342/26 Granted

    Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

    Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), following approved HMMP under EPF/2196/25, along with Condition 7 (Archaeology), Condition 9 (Great Crested Newts) and Condition 19 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (BES)) of EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

    17 Feb 2026 0m away Conditions
  • EPF/1142/24 Decided

    Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

    (EIA) Screening Opinion - Solar Farm

    31 May 2024 0m away Outline

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