Planning application
Land South of Ivy Chimneys Road, South Epping
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Up to 270 dwellings (Use Class C3) including surface water drainage and all other ancillary infrastructure and enabling works, strategic public open space, with vehicular access from the new junction on to Ivy Chimneys Road; all other matters (internal access, layout, appearance, scale and landscaping) reserved for subsequent approval.
As published by the council, reference EPF/2401/25
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/2401/25
- Type
- Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Epping East
- Parish
- Epping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Epping Forest
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11 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 August 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
82 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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EPF/0873/26 Refused
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