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323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1772/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 29 EVP of EPF?0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

As published by the council, reference EPF/1772/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1772/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Under Consultation
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Postcode
CM16 4BZ

Comment by 9 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 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/1587/26 Granted

    323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    Approval of Details Reserved by condition 30 Contaminated Land from EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works”.)

    Decided 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1513/26 Granted

    323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Making Good of EPF/1042/21 (Grade II Listed building consent for the redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Decided 14 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 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

59 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 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 0.3 miles

  • 323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/1513/26 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Making Good of EPF/1042/21 (Grade II Listed building consent for the redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • Civic Offices, 323 Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/2478/24 Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    WITHDRAWN BY AGENT Epping Conservation Area T1: Sycamore - Crown reduce height by up to 4m. Crown reduce spread by up to 2.5m.

    Withdrawn Trees 3 docs
  • Civic Offices, 323 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/0350/23 Submitted 16 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawful development for proposed works to Listed Building comprising replacement of existing 42 inch TV monitors with 85 inch and with minor changes to existing wire-ways, replacement bracket, TV to be mounted onto Gallery Balcony Wall.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs
  • Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council 323 High Street Epping CM16 4BZ

    EPF/2702/19/NEW Submitted 11 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Application for Grade II Listed Building for proposed restoration of public areas in a sensitive manner, retaining existing features as well as re configuring some of the office spaces to create more collaborative working environments, flexible working spaces whilst retaining the existing features. On the ground floor a public facing consultation area and possibly new library facility will be introduced in the rotund element and also a new larger caf? space. It is proposed that the office spaces are opened out to provide greater flexibility within the Civic Building and provide the option of a large conference/ committee space which can be subdivided with bi-folding doors for meeting rooms etc. The cafe has been extended to provide a larger open plan area and extended kitchen. Additional WC's will be provided to cater for the building, both for the public and employees. 323 House will also be refurbished as part of the works and some small areas of partition walls removed to provide more usable spaces.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing
    Major scheme
  • 323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/1587/26 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by condition 30 Contaminated Land from EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works”.)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs
  • Civic Offices, Conder Building and Car Park, 323 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    EPF/2595/25 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 8 (Boundary Treatment), 9 (External Lighting), 11 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 14 (CEMP:Biodiversity) of EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 58 docs

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1774/26 Awaiting decision

    Alandale Scaffolding, Langston Road, Loughton IG10 3SL

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Flood Risk Assessment of EPF/1165/22 and S73 EPF/0388/26 (Outline Planning Permission EPF/1165/22 and the subsequent approved Section 73 application EPF/0388/26 (outline permission for a new data centre with some matters reserved)).

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1613/26 Granted

    Land North of Forest Drive, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 37 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1770/26 Awaiting decision

    Garden House, Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0LE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Additional Details from EPF/1161/26 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for replacement windows).

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1256/26 Refused

    52, Hansells Mead, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HZ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 Proof of Legal Right of Access of EPF/1573/22 (Sub-division of the plot and erection of a new dwelling together with parking and landscaping).

    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1767/26 Awaiting decision

    Development Land, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 40 Solar Panels of EPF/1769/24 (Erection of 42no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions