Planning application
Embleys Farm, Binder Loams Ltd, Fyfield Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0HY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective planning application for the continued use of land for the storage of topsoil, including associated soil bunds at Embley’s Farm.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1764/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1764/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- New Application
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM5 0HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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.
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 full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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