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323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

Granted Epping Forest EPF/1587/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by condition 30 Contaminated Land from EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works”.)

As published by the council, reference EPF/1587/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1587/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decided
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM16 4BZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/1772/26 Awaiting decision

    323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Ecological Management Plan) & Condition 29 EVP of EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1513/26 Granted

    323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Making Good of EPF/1042/21 (Grade II Listed building consent for the redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Decided 14 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 7 September 2026, 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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/1513/26 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Making Good of EPF/1042/21 (Grade II Listed building consent for the redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • 323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/1772/26 Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Ecological Management Plan) & Condition 29 EVP of EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 61 docs
  • Civic Offices, 323 Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/2478/24 Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    WITHDRAWN BY AGENT Epping Conservation Area T1: Sycamore - Crown reduce height by up to 4m. Crown reduce spread by up to 2.5m.

    Withdrawn Trees 3 docs
  • Civic Offices, 323 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/0350/23 Submitted 16 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawful development for proposed works to Listed Building comprising replacement of existing 42 inch TV monitors with 85 inch and with minor changes to existing wire-ways, replacement bracket, TV to be mounted onto Gallery Balcony Wall.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs
  • Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council 323 High Street Epping CM16 4BZ

    EPF/2702/19/NEW Submitted 11 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Application for Grade II Listed Building for proposed restoration of public areas in a sensitive manner, retaining existing features as well as re configuring some of the office spaces to create more collaborative working environments, flexible working spaces whilst retaining the existing features. On the ground floor a public facing consultation area and possibly new library facility will be introduced in the rotund element and also a new larger caf? space. It is proposed that the office spaces are opened out to provide greater flexibility within the Civic Building and provide the option of a large conference/ committee space which can be subdivided with bi-folding doors for meeting rooms etc. The cafe has been extended to provide a larger open plan area and extended kitchen. Additional WC's will be provided to cater for the building, both for the public and employees. 323 House will also be refurbished as part of the works and some small areas of partition walls removed to provide more usable spaces.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing
    Major scheme
  • Civic Offices, Conder Building and Car Park, 323 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/2595/25 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 8 (Boundary Treatment), 9 (External Lighting), 11 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 14 (CEMP:Biodiversity) of EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 58 docs

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1770/26 Granted

    Garden House, Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0LE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Additional Details from EPF/1161/26 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for replacement windows).

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1430/26 Granted

    1, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 EVP of EPF/0035/24 and time frame varied under EPF/0855/25 (Redevelopment of the site to provide a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), new light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and a new hotel (Use Class C1) with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and other works ancillary to the development).

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1851/26 Awaiting decision

    Southview, Coopersale Common, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7QT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/1808/24 (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, the construction of six residential dwellings, creation of new vehicular access, car parking, landscaping and associated works).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2601/22/DOV Awaiting decision

    Land to the South & East of the former Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RJ

    Deed of Variation for modification of Unilateral Undertaking (Outline application for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 52 later living apartments (Extra Care Housing) incorporating a convenience shop and café (use class E); 13 retirement cottages (Extra Care Housing); 10 self-build & custom build houses; 4 affordable houses, open space, bowling green, children's play area and improved local bus service; all matters reserved except access).

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1602/26 Refused

    Jubilee Bungalow, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Biodiversity Net Gain of EPF/2037/25 (Two proposed 4 bed dwellings).

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions