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

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• EPF/1576/26 Awaiting decision

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

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Temporary Construction Access) 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).

  Submitted 14 Aug 2026 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).

  Decided 11 May 2026 Conditions
• 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).

  Decided 7 Jan 2026 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).

  Decided 16 Oct 2025 Conditions
• EPF/1142/24 Decided

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

  (EIA) Screening Opinion - Solar Farm

  Decided 12 Jun 2024 Outline

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

5 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• EPF/1731/26 Awaiting decision

  Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

  Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (alongside Condition 3 - HMMP under EPF/2604/25) of EPF/1546/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar))

  Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Conditions
• EPF/1576/26 Awaiting decision

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

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Temporary Construction Access) 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).

  Submitted 14 Aug 2026 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).

  Decided 11 May 2026 Conditions
• 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).

  Decided 7 Jan 2026 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).

  Decided 16 Oct 2025 Conditions

Epping Forest granted permission on 20 February 2025, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  EPF/2196/25 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 0m away

  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).

  Split decision Conditions 24 docs

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

  EPF/1727/25 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 0m away

  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).

  Granted Conditions Trees 24 docs

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

  EPF/0342/26 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 0m away

  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).

  Granted Conditions 16 docs

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

  EPF/1142/24 Submitted 31 May 2024 0m away

  (EIA) Screening Opinion - Solar Farm

  Decided Outline 9 docs

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

  EPF/1576/26 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Temporary Construction Access) 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).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• EPF/1194/25 Refused

  28, Wayletts, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QD

  Change of industrial use (B2 Use Class) land to leisure, with introduction of 3 new padel courts with flood lights.

  10 Jun 2025 Full applications
• EPF/1707/26 Awaiting decision

  Leverton County Gm Junior And Infant School, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE

  Proposed removal of existing brick slip cladding which is defective to existing modular building, to be replaced with textured plank cladding system

  7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1692/26 Awaiting decision

  Bronte House, 58-62 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AE

  Insertion of 2 new windows on 2nd floor on SW elevation.

  4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• EPF/0414/25 Refused

  Land off, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AY

  A mixed-use development comprising a care home (Use Class C2) and six residential (Specialist Supported living accommodation for adult with complex learning difficulties) (Use Class C2) dwellings together with open space, car parking, landscaping and means of access.

  27 Feb 2025 Full applications
• EPF/0533/26 Granted

  32, Piercing Hill, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JW

  Replacement dwelling with basement level.

  16 Mar 2026 Full applications