46, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NE

1. 21 Sep 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Valid.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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.

• Land to the rear of The Foresters Arms The Street High Ongar Ongar CM5 9NE

  EPF/1170/20/NEW Submitted 4 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Residential development in grounds of existing public house (to be retained), including associated amenity space, car parking and rationalisation of remainder of site for continued use with public house

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling

• Springthorm, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NE

  EPF/1333/25 Submitted 30 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed Partial Double Storey Side Extension (Including Ground Floor Garage) with Ground Floor Rear Extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 25 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Mill Lane High Ongar Ongar CM5 9RN

  EPF/2902/20 Submitted 9 Dec 2020 100 yards away

  New double garage in place of existing single garage.

  Refused Full applications 7 docs

• 54 MILL LANE, HIGH ONGAR

  EPF/1868/00 Submitted 8 Nov 2000 100 yards away

  Waiving of condition 3 of EPF/1925/99 which requires that the roofspace created within the extended dwelling shall not be used as living accommodation (resubmitted application).

  Refused Full applications 2 docs
  Domestic

• 54 MILL LANE, HIGH ONGAR, ESSEX

  EPF/1552/00 Submitted 11 Sep 2000 100 yards away

  Waiving of condition 3 of EPF/1925/99 which requires that the roofspace created within the extended dwelling shall not be used as living accommodation.

  Refused Full applications 4 docs
  Domestic

• 40 Mill Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9RN

  EPF/0790/26 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Erection of single storey outbuilding to rear garden for use as a home office ancillary to main dwelling.

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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