Land south of Spains Hall Road, Spains Hall Road, Ongar, CM5 0QE

1. 20 Oct 2023

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 3 Nov 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Jan 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Nether Spain Farm, Spains Hall Road, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/0623/26 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Notification for two agricultural steel barns.

  Decided Prior approval 13 docs

• Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/2392/25 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of a detached single-storey cutting plant and butchery building (meat packing house), following the demolition of a freestanding concrete framed canopy structure within the farmyard.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/1281/26 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed.

  Granted Prior approval 14 docs

• Spains Hall , Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

  EPF/1669/26 Submitted 31 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Regulation 77 of EPF/1281/26 (Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Spains Hall Spains Hall Road Willingale Ongar Essex CM5 0QE

  EPF/1404/10/NEW Submitted 13 Jul 2010 50 yards away

  Agricultural determination for pig housing buildings.

  Withdrawn Prior approval

• WOODLANDS, SPAINS HALL ROAD, WILLINGALE

  EPF/1877/00 Submitted 9 Nov 2000 0.3 miles away

  Erection of first floor rear extension and front porch.

  Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• EPF/1435/26 Refused

  7 Valley Drive, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EJ

  Change of use of part of amenity buffer to residential curtilage for no. 7.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1103/26 Granted

  Netherhouse Nursery, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ

  Change of Use from Former Retail Garden Centre and Office to B8 Storage and Distribution Use with Associated Office Use Class E(g)(iii)

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1141/26 Refused

  Rainbirds, Nupers Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JR

  New detached chalet style house with front and rear roof dormers on garden land.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1855/26 Awaiting decision

  Tudor Lodge, Common Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DF

  Demolition of existing residential outbuildings. Erection of 1 no. four bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking, new vehicle access and air source heat pump.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1843/26 Awaiting decision

  Leys Business Centre, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW

  Retrospective construction of car parking area.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications