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Forest Lodge, Wood Mead, Epping, CM16 6TD

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1684/24 Householder planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

External alterations/repairs including construction of detached three bay garage/store, changes to boundary treatments and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1684/24

Application record

Reference
EPF/1684/24
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
16 Aug 2024
Validated
16 Aug 2024
Decided
11 Oct 2024
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM16 6TD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/0911/26 Granted

    Forest Lodge, Wood Mead, Epping, CM16 6TD

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3: “External finishes”, Condition 4: “Details of the proposed surface materials”, Condition 6: “Additional drawings that show details of the proposed new garage doors, parapet and plinth”, and Condition 7: “Additional drawings that show details of the proposed new boundary wall” of EPF/0745/25.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0909/26 Granted

    Forest Lodge, Wood Mead, Epping, CM16 6TD

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3: “External finishes”, Condition 5: “Additional drawings of the proposed new garage doors, parapet and plinth”, and Condition 6: “Additional drawings that show details of the proposed new boundary wall” of EPF/1685/24.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1685/24 Granted

    Forest Lodge, Wood Mead, Epping, CM16 6TD

    Grade II listed building consent for external alterations/repairs including construction of detached three bay garage/store, changes to boundary treatments and landscaping.

    Decided 11 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Aug 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 11 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Forest Lodge, Wood Mead, Epping, CM16 6TD

    EPF/0911/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3: “External finishes”, Condition 4: “Details of the proposed surface materials”, Condition 6: “Additional drawings that show details of the proposed new garage doors, parapet and plinth”, and Condition 7: “Additional drawings that show details of the proposed new boundary wall” of EPF/0745/25.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • Forest Lodge, Wood Mead, Epping, CM16 6TD

    EPF/0909/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3: “External finishes”, Condition 5: “Additional drawings of the proposed new garage doors, parapet and plinth”, and Condition 6: “Additional drawings that show details of the proposed new boundary wall” of EPF/1685/24.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • Forest Lodge, Wood Mead, Epping, CM16 6TD

    EPF/1685/24 Submitted 16 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Grade II listed building consent for external alterations/repairs including construction of detached three bay garage/store, changes to boundary treatments and landscaping.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs
  • 3B Thornwood Road Epping CM16 6SX

    EPF/0319/23 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Proposed First Floor front and side extension over existing garage , single storey rear extension and loft conversion involving front and rear dormer windows, other minor alterations

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
    Small domestic
  • 15, Thornwood Road, Epping, CM16 6SY

    EPF/1802/26 Submitted 23 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    78% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

    Certificate of Lawful Development for supported accommodation for up to five young people aged 16–18 living together within a shared household environment.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs
  • Wintry Wood Smallholding, Forest View, Thornwood Road, Epping, CM16 6SY

    EPF/1814/23 Submitted 10 Aug 2023 100 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for occupation of the dwelling known as Forest View, in breach of Condition 2 (Agricultural Workers Condition) of EPF/1434/96.

    Granted Lawful development 11 docs
    Domestic

In Epping Forest

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    104, The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HL

    New outbuilding/ garden room to be used as a home office.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1864/26 Awaiting decision

    80, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1QN

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    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
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    59, Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES

    Integral garage conversion and chimney breast removal as part of a ground floor refurbishment to provide a sustainable open plan kitchen/living/dining space.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1865/26 Awaiting decision

    35, Skarnings Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3HE

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    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
  • EPF/1859/26 Awaiting decision

    29, Blackacre Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7LT

    Proposed side extension and installation of rooflights to the rear roof.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder