Planning application
Firs House, Moreton Road, Bobbingworth, Ongar, CM5 0LU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed construction of a swimming pool building with gym and plant room.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1566/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1566/26
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- Moreton, Bobbingworth and the Lavers
- Postcode
- CM5 0LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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EPF/2136/24 Decided
Firs House, Moreton Road, Bobbingworth, Ongar, CM5 0LU
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed construction of a swimming pool building with gym and plant room.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Firs House, Moreton Road, Bobbingworth, Ongar, CM5 0LU
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed construction of a swimming pool building with gym and plant room.
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