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Agricultural Barn, King Street Farm, King Street, Ongar, CM5 9NR

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1656/26 Prior approval Part 3 Class Q: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses

Works: Extension Several homes

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Proposal

Prior Approval Application for the Change of Use of an Agricultural Building to Five Dwellinghouses (C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion including an extension of up to four metres to the rear of the building.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1656/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1656/26
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class Q: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Status
Under Consultation
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Rural East
Parish
High Ongar
Postcode
CM5 9NR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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

13 documents on file for this application

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What 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 prior approval applications in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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