Development Land, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0493/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Informative Biodiversity Net Gain of (The erection of 42no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Refused
24 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Essex County Council - Place Services Ecology PDF · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Plan Statutory Metric 3.0.pdf PDF · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF HMMP development site - 2.0.pdf PDF · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Stapleford Abbotts built-up area; Green belt about 37 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Other new applications on this street

9 Sept 2026Pending

Salcombe, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EH

Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Single Storey Side extensions

EPF/1729/26
24 Aug 2026Approved

Brookend, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ

Certificate of Lawfulness of existing development - loft conversion and roof ext...

EPF/1631/26
30 Jul 2026Refused

Land at Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JH

Advertisement consent for 3x Advertisement Flags, 1x Advertisement V Board.

EPF/1396/26
18 Jun 2026Approved

Wenduyne, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL

Reconfiguration of internal layout, material change to elevations, including sid...

EPF/0514/26

Nearby new applications

26 Oct 2026Pending

Ashleigh, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP

Proposed additional storey extension to the principal part of the existing dwell...

EPF/2042/26
23 Oct 2026Pending

6, Kensington Park, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1AF

Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed side dormer and side porch covere...

EPF/2038/26
23 Sept 2026Pending

Rainbirds, Nupers Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JR

Raise ridge and reduction of roof slope ,new front porch and single storey rear ...

EPF/1796/26
15 Sept 2026Pending

Development Land, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 40 Solar Panels of EPF/1769/24 (Erecti...

EPF/1767/26
9 Sept 2026Pending

Salcombe, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EH

Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Single Storey Side extensions

EPF/1729/26
24 Aug 2026Approved

Brookend, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ

Certificate of Lawfulness of existing development - loft conversion and roof ext...

EPF/1631/26

Important details

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RM4 1JL
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stapleford Abbotts
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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1 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition - Informative (No. 46) for BNG of EPF/1769/24 (…
EPF/2330/25
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL
Advertisement consent for single sided development sign.
EPF/2389/25
2025 Approved
Grangeway, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Proposed single storey, part two storey rear extension, with patio extension, with remova…
EPF/2077/25
2025 Approved
Rosedene, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Single storey front and rear extension.
EPF/1457/25
2025 Refused
Briarwood, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Replacement rear ground floor extension. Rear roof dormer including hip to gable conversi…
EPF/1284/25
2025 Approved
5 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Side single storey extension.
EPF/0711/25
2025 Approved
Police House Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbotts Romford RM4 1JL
Proposed first floor part rear extension.
EPF/0296/25
2024 Approved
Rosedene, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Complete renovation of the residence to expand the rear of the ground floor, the front ex…
EPF/2464/24
2024 Approved
Rosedene, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Complete renovation of the residence to expand the rear of the ground floor, the front ex…
EPF/2464/24
2024 Refused
Rosedene, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Outline consent for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of house with basement.
EPF/1805/24
2024 Refused
Rosedene, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Outline consent for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of house with basement.
EPF/1805/24
2024 Approved
1 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Erection of a single storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse.
EPF/1233/24
2024 Approved
1 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Erection of a single storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse.
EPF/1233/24
2024 Refused
1 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Pitched roof two-storey rear extension to the existing house.
EPF/0312/24
2024 Refused
1 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Pitched roof two-storey rear extension to the existing house.
EPF/0312/24
2024
The Top Oak Public House, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
The proposed design is for the addition of 5 flats; all of which are housed within new-bu…
EPF/0641/24
2024
The Top Oak Public House, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
The proposed design is for the addition of 5 flats; all of which are housed within new-bu…
EPF/0641/24
2023 Refused
Top Oak, Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
The proposed design is for the addition of 6 flats; all of which are housed within new-bu…
EPF/0624/23
2023 Refused
Top Oak, Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
The proposed design is for the addition of 6 flats; all of which are housed within new-bu…
EPF/0624/23
2023 Approved
Briarwood, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Part demolition of ground floor extension and erection of part single storey and part two…
EPF/1083/23
2023 Approved
Briarwood, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JJ
Part demolition of ground floor extension and erection of part single storey and part two…
EPF/1083/23
2016 Approved
Royal Oak Public House Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbotts Romford Essex RM4 1JL
Existing approval for five houses ref: EPF/1601/15. Internal layout changes and insertion…
EPF/1429/16
2016 Approved
Abbottsbury Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbotts Romford Essex RM4 1JL
Erection of a side extension and first floor rear extension.
EPF/1203/16
2016 Approved
Greenleigh Oakhill Road Stapleford Abbotts Romford Essex RM4
Single storey extension to one side of the existing property with a part two storey, part…
EPF/0140/16
2016 Approved
Ralwyn Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbotts Essex RM4 1EH
Prior notification of proposed 8m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3m a…
EPF/1082/16
2016 Refused
Royal Oak Public House Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbotts Romford Essex RM4 1JL
Revised application to existing approval for five houses. Internal layout changes and ins…
EPF/0267/16
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Epping Forest ranks #114 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epping Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
67%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #295 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #290 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #114 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #87 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
228 decided (1-9 homes)
55%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
49%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,307
Total decisions
429 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings