30, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QA

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• EPF/1438/26 Refused

  30, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QA

  Conversion of garage into a habitable room and erection of single storey side and rear extensions.

  Decided 28 Aug 2026 Householder

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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.

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 30, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QA

  EPF/1438/26 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Conversion of garage into a habitable room and erection of single storey side and rear extensions.

  Refused Householder Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• BERWICK FARM COTTAGE, BERWICK LANE, ABBESS RODING

  EPF/0030/01 Submitted 5 Jan 2001 250 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stapleford Tawney, CM5 9QB

  EPF/1098/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 400 yards away

  Reserved matters application pursuant to Hybrid Planning Permission ref: EPF/2702/22, for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the demolition and replacement of two cottages (and seeking to satisfy Conditions 24, 25 & 26 attached to Hybrid Planning Ref: EPF/2702/22)

  Granted Reserved matters Demolition 24 docs

• Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stanford Rivers, CM5 9QB

  EPF/1538/26 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 22 and 23 of EPF/2702/22 and Conditions 5 and 6 of EPF/1098/25 for Contaminated Land and Foul and Surface Water Drainage (Outline Hybrid permission for Flood Storage Area upstream of the M25, and 2 replacement dwellings and related Reserved Matters application).

  Split decision Conditions 12 docs

• EPF/1486/26 Granted

  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

  Proposed pavement crossing, dropped kerb and driveway.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• EPF/1858/26 Awaiting decision

  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

  Proposed front porch extension.

  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