Planning application
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment to EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping)
As published by the council, reference EPF/1584/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1584/26
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment - Section 96 TCPA
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Roydon and Lower Nazeing
- Parish
- Roydon
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 13 applications since 2026: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1686/26 Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 Construction Traffic Management Plan of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/1458/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 CEMP Biodiversity of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/1429/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Non-Material Amendment to Condition 5 (Ecological Mitigation and Enhancement) and Condition 6 (Skylark Mitigation Strategy) of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO Substation, Customer Switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/1048/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/1030/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.s 4: Final Details and 16: External Finishes of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/0995/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 Lighting of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/0996/26 Split decision
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 Archaeology of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/0983/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 9: Construction Traffic Management Plan of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/0982/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 8: Drainage Construction of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
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EPF/0960/26 Granted
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 28: Soil Management Plan of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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27 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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 amendment applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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EPF/1358/26 Granted
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EPF/1848/26 Awaiting decision
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EPF/1816/26 Granted
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Non-Material Amendment to EPF/2149/21 Allowed on Appeal (Alterations and extension to create three flats, with amended retail space to the front).
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EPF/0633/26 Granted
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Non-Material amendment to EPF/0765/09 (Proposed new build for a 10 bedroom (C2 Use Class) residential care home /healthcare home - revised application).
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EPF/1840/26 Awaiting decision
19, Bury Road, Epping, CM16 5ET
Variation of Condition 5 Matching Materials of EPF/1609/24 (Part single, part double storey rear extension, roof replacement to crown roof with rear dormer and side roof windows, along with alterations to fenestrations).