Planning application
Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA
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.
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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)).
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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)).
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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)).
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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)).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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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)).
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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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)).
Granted Conditions 18 docsMajor scheme -
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)).
Granted Conditions 25 docsMajor scheme -
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)).
Granted Conditions 18 docsMajor scheme -
Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA
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 docsMajor scheme -
10 Fairbank Close Ongar CM5 9HX
TPO/EPF/07/19 T1 Oak - Crown reduce by up to 4m, as specified.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
15 FAIRFIELD ROAD, ONGAR
Two storey side; and ground and first floor rear extensions.
Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs
Other condition discharge and variation applications
In Epping Forest
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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.)
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).