Elm House, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0463/26 - Lawful development Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed ancillary outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Mar 2026
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report WORD_X · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 0000 P1 Location and Block Plan.pdf PDF · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 1000 P1 Existing and Proposed Site Plans.pdf PDF · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 1300 P1 Proposed Elevations.pdf PDF · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 1100 P1 Proposed Plans.pdf PDF · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Matching Green conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Little Elm Cottage, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Matching Green built-up area; Priority habitat about 35 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,600,000 in November 2024. Other property, freehold.

4 November 2024£1,600,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area276 m² (2,971 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
CM17 0PZ
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural East
Parish
Matching
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
779decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Ash - Fell. T2: Sycamore - Crown thin by up to 25%.
EPF/2111/23
2023 Approved
Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Ash - Fell. T2: Sycamore - Crown thin by up to 25%.
EPF/2111/23
2021 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Materials' and condition 4 '…
EPF/1394/21
2021 Approved
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and roof lights, internal alterations, front…
EPF/0120/21
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
The Chequers Ph, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Demolition of existing buildings and replacement extensions.
EPF/1973/25
2024 Approved
Chestnut Cottage, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 2m. T2: Blue…
EPF/2098/24
2024 Approved
Chestnut Cottage, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 2m. T2: Blue…
EPF/2098/24
2023 Approved
Perry Cottage, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Matching Conservation Area T1: Ash - Fell. T2: Unknown - Fell. T3: Horse Chestnut & T4-T5…
EPF/2665/23
2023 Approved
Perry Cottage, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Matching Conservation Area T1: Ash - Fell. T2: Unknown - Fell. T3: Horse Chestnut & T4-T5…
EPF/2665/23
2023 Approved
Elms Farm Cottage, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Small rear extension, new windows, flat roof repair and solar panel installation
EPF/0892/23
2023 Approved
Elms Farm Cottage, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Small rear extension, new windows, flat roof repair and solar panel installation
EPF/0892/23
2022 Withdrawn
Gable House, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Matching Green Conservation Area Section of Conifer Hedge - Fell.
EPF/1574/22
2022 Withdrawn
Gable House, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
Matching Green Conservation Area Section of Conifer Hedge - Fell.
EPF/1574/22
2022 Approved
Home Meadow Barns Matching Green Matching Harlow Essex CM17 0PZ
Removal of existing outbuilding within the curtilage and replacement with a new building…
EPF/0363/22
2022 Approved
Home Meadow Barns Matching Green Matching Harlow Essex CM17 0PZ
Removal of existing outbuilding within the curtilage and replacement with a new building…
EPF/0363/22
2021 Refused
The Chequers Ph Matching Green Matching Harlow CM17 0PZ
Proposed pergola in the garden.
EPF/2749/21
2019 Approved
Chestnut Cottage Matching Green Matching Harlow CM17 0PZ
Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Spruce - Fell. T2: Cedar - Reduce back from boundary…
EPF/2903/19
2019 Approved
Chestnut Cottage Matching Green Matching Harlow CM17 0PZ
Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Spruce - Fell. T2: Cedar - Reduce back from boundary…
EPF/2903/19
2019 Approved
The Lilacs Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Proposed rear single storey extension, side two storey extension, replacement front porch…
EPF/1611/19
2019 Approved
The Lilacs Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Grade II Listed Building application for a proposed rear single storey extension, side tw…
EPF/1614/19
2019 Approved
The Lilacs Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Proposed rear single storey extension, side two storey extension, replacement front porch…
EPF/1611/19
2019 Approved
The Lilacs Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Grade II Listed Building application for a proposed rear single storey extension, side tw…
EPF/1614/19
2019 Approved
The Chequers Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Retrospective approval for extension to decking and rear boundary wall.
EPF/1082/19
2019 Approved
The Chequers Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Retrospective approval for extension to decking and rear boundary wall.
EPF/1082/19
2017 Refused
The Chequers Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Proposed rear extension to enclose existing outdoor dining area.
EPF/2654/17
2017 Approved
Home Meadow Matching Green Harlow Essex CM17 0PZ
Proposed replacement curtilage building for use as a granny annex
EPF/0336/17
2017 Approved
Home Meadow Matching Green Harlow Essex CM17 0PZ
Proposed replacement curtilage building for use as a granny annex
EPF/0336/17
2017 Approved
The Lilacs & land adj Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
New house and garage, replacement garage and access to highway, demolition of outbuilding…
EPF/0320/17
2017 Approved
The Lilacs & land adj Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
New house and garage, replacement garage and access to highway, demolition of outbuilding…
EPF/0320/17
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.