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Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1731/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Relates to EPF/2604/25, EPF/1546/24

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (alongside Condition 3 - HMMP under EPF/2604/25) of EPF/1546/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar))

As published by the council, reference EPF/1731/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1731/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Under Consultation
Received
10 Sep 2026
Validated
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Postcode
CM5 9LA

Comment by 2 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/0851/26 Granted

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0513/26 Granted

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (Drainage) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2605/25 Granted

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Construction Management Statement) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2604/25 Awaiting decision

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Submitted 24 Dec 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 November 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • EPF/2604/25 Awaiting decision

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Submitted 24 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • EPF/1546/24 Granted

    Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

    Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.

    Decided 20 Feb 2025 Full applications

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

Within 500 metres

  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/0851/26 Submitted 30 Apr 2026 0m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Granted Conditions 18 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/0513/26 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 0m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (Drainage) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Granted Conditions 25 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/2605/25 Submitted 24 Dec 2025 0m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Construction Management Statement) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Granted Conditions 18 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    EPF/2604/25 Submitted 24 Dec 2025 0m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~18 Feb

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).

    Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs
    Major scheme
  • 10 Fairbank Close Ongar CM5 9HX

    EPF/2471/19 Submitted 14 Oct 2019 182m away

    TPO/EPF/07/19 T1 Oak - Crown reduce by up to 4m, as specified.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 15 FAIRFIELD ROAD, ONGAR

    EPF/1294/00 Submitted 28 Jul 2000 188m away

    Two storey side; and ground and first floor rear extensions.

    Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall) ; Open Space including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)

    9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1504/26 Granted

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 15 and 16 Contaminated Land of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).

    5 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1494/26 Refused

    29, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AQ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0783/26 (Part single and part double storey rear and front extension, single storey side extension and loft conversion including raising roof ridge).

    4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1593/26 Granted

    18 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1672/25 Allowed on Appeal - Appeal B - (Grade II Listed Building consent to repair & replace existing fire damaged flat & pitched roof where required).

    18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1713/26 Awaiting decision

    Davenant Foundation School, Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LD

    Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 13 Lighting of EPF/1305/25 (Demolish existing sixth form and library block and replace with new partial two storey sixth form including library and SEN classrooms).

    8 Sep 2026 Conditions