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Pickerells Farm, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NP

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1792/24 Prior approval Part 3 Class Q: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior approval for conversion of Agricultural Building to 5 dwellings.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1792/24

Application record

Reference
EPF/1792/24
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class Q: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
2 Sep 2024
Validated
3 Sep 2024
Decided
29 Oct 2024
Ward
Rural East
Parish
Fyfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM5 0NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • EPF/2076/22 Split decision

    Pickerells Farm, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NP

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 10,14. 15 & 16 for EPF/0537/19. (Change of use of existing building to form 6 No dwellings with associated amenity pace, parking, bin store, bike store, passing bays & skip enclosure).

    Decided 8 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • EPF/1832/22 Granted

    Pickerells Farm, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NP

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 5 `Foul and Surface Water' 6 ` Hard and soft landscaping' and 13 `Broadband' for EPF/0537/19. (Change of use of existing building to form 6 No dwellings with associated amenity pace, parking, bin store, bike store, passing bays and skip enclosure).

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 3 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Pickerells, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NP

    EPF/2938/22 Submitted 28 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Prior Approval - change of use of agricultural building to three C3 dwelling houses.

    Refused Prior approval 13 docs
    Domestic
  • Pickerells Farm, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NP

    EPF/1832/22 Submitted 10 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 5 `Foul and Surface Water' 6 ` Hard and soft landscaping' and 13 `Broadband' for EPF/0537/19. (Change of use of existing building to form 6 No dwellings with associated amenity pace, parking, bin store, bike store, passing bays and skip enclosure).

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
    Several homes
  • Pickerells Farm, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NP

    EPF/2076/22 Submitted 12 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 10,14. 15 & 16 for EPF/0537/19. (Change of use of existing building to form 6 No dwellings with associated amenity pace, parking, bin store, bike store, passing bays & skip enclosure).

    Split decision Conditions 9 docs
    Several homes
  • Acorns (formally Fairview) , Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NW

    EPF/0495/26 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 350 yards away

    Single storey side extension to create ground floor bedroom accomodation. Room within roof to create game room.

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
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  • Acorns, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NW

    EPF/1588/26 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 350 yards away

    77% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side extension.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 7 docs
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  • The Bays, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NW

    EPF/1788/26 Submitted 18 Sep 2026 350 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

    Single storey rear infill extension, single storey front extension, garage conversion, and proposed boundary wall and gate.

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 7 docs
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval