Spains Hall , Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• EPF/1281/26 Granted

  Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed.

  Decided 19 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• EPF/2392/25 Refused

  Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  Erection of a detached single-storey cutting plant and butchery building (meat packing house), following the demolition of a freestanding concrete framed canopy structure within the farmyard.

  Decided 30 Jan 2026 Full applications

1. 31 Aug 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 1 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

• EPF/1281/26 Granted

  Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed.

  Decided 19 Aug 2026 Prior approval

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Nether Spain Farm, Spains Hall Road, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/0623/26 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Notification for two agricultural steel barns.

  Decided Prior approval 13 docs

• Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/2392/25 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of a detached single-storey cutting plant and butchery building (meat packing house), following the demolition of a freestanding concrete framed canopy structure within the farmyard.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Land south of Spains Hall Road, Spains Hall Road, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/2347/23 Submitted 20 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of butchery

  Refused Full applications 10 docs

• Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/1281/26 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed.

  Granted Prior approval 14 docs

• Spains Hall Spains Hall Road Willingale Ongar Essex CM5 0QE

  EPF/1404/10/NEW Submitted 13 Jul 2010 50 yards away

  Agricultural determination for pig housing buildings.

  Withdrawn Prior approval

• WOODLANDS, SPAINS HALL ROAD, WILLINGALE

  EPF/1877/00 Submitted 9 Nov 2000 0.3 miles away

  Erection of first floor rear extension and front porch.

  Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 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