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Land at Epping East, North of Steward Green Road and East of the Orchards, Epping, CM16

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1737/26 Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved

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

Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except primary vehicular accesses to the public highway) for a residential-led mixed-use development comprising up to 400 dwellings (Use Class C3), a care home (up to 80 beds, Use Class C2), elderly extra care/assisted living (up to 80 dwellings, Use Class C2 and/or C3), and a local centre, comprising a mixture of complimentary uses, including residential accommodation, local retail, and early years provision (Use Classes E and F), together with mobility hubs, public open space, public realm amenity space and outdoor play space, including a new Country Park (Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG)) and associated landscaping and infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1737/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1737/26
Type
Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
Status
Under Consultation
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Ward
Epping East
Parish
Epping

Comment by 13 October 2026

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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.

Documents

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

63 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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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