Mulberry Cottage, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NL

1. 17 Oct 2022

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 4 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Lawful

4. 13 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Epping Forest granted permission on 1 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Mulberry Cottages, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Essex, CM5 9NL

  EPF/1643/25 Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Grade II listed building consent for replacement roof and install insulation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 15 docs

• Nash Hall, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NL

  EPF/0203/26 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  64% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr

  Retrospective application - Construction of car park.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• Nash Hall, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NL

  EPF/0204/26 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of agricultural buildings to B2 flexible use and storage of empty containers.

  Withdrawn Full applications 16 docs

• Mulberry House, Chelmsford Road, Ongar, CM5 9NL

  EPF/0033/26 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  TPO/EPF/14/11 TG10 Common Ash - Fell to ground level.

  Withdrawn Trees

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

  EPF/1170/20/NEW Submitted 4 Jun 2020 300 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  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling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 300 yards away

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

  Granted Householder Extension 25 docs
  Domestic

• EPF/1389/26 Granted

  Reduit, The Green, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JA

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed conversion of garage into habitable space.

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1729/26 Awaiting decision

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  Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Single Storey Side extensions

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1719/26 Awaiting decision

  24, Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6BN

  Certificate of Lawful Development of loft coversion with rear dormer.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1710/26 Awaiting decision

  72A, Hainault Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DH

  Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Loft conversion with dormers

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1312/26 Granted

  8, Broadgate, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3NH

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed outbuilding.

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development