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Happy Grow Garden Centre and Elmcroft, Thornwood, High Road , Thornwood, Essex , CM16 6LX

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2576/24 Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings followed by residential development of up to 65 new homes (inclusive of onsite affordable housing), alterations to the existing access, car parking, open space including significant new landscaping and attenuation ponds.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2576/24

Application record

Reference
EPF/2576/24
Type
Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
Status
Recommendation Made
Decision
Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)
Received
23 Dec 2024
Validated
10 Jan 2025
Ward
North Weald Bassett
Parish
North Weald Bassett
Decision by
Committee A
Postcode
CM16 6LX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 10 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

81 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission, 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.

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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