Planning application
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
Relates to EPF/1546/24
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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).
As published by the council, reference EPF/1576/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1576/26
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Stanford Rivers
- Postcode
- CM5 9PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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).
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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).
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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).
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EPF/1546/24 Granted
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
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.
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EPF/1142/24 Decided
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
(EIA) Screening Opinion - Solar Farm
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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EPF/1546/24 Granted
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About condition discharge and variation applications
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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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).
Split decision Conditions 24 docs -
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).
Granted Conditions Trees 24 docs -
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).
Granted Conditions 16 docs -
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
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 Full applications 107 docs -
Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX
(EIA) Screening Opinion - Solar Farm
Decided Outline 9 docs
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EPF/0678/26 Split decision
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EPF/1518/26 Granted
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EPF/1509/26 Granted
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