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EPF/0404/26 - Approval of reserved matters Approved

Proposal

Reserved Matters application submitted pursuant to Outline Planning Permission and the subsequent approved Section 73 application EPF/0388/26 (outline permission for a new data centre with some matters reserved). Approval is sought for the reserved matters of appearance and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

25 Feb 2026

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Approved

25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 42

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 8

PDF Agent Response to ECC Landscape Comments #1 Supporting Statement/Documents · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - Landscape Technical Note Supporting Statement/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - Detailed Soft Landscaping Supporting Statement/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - Environmental Colour Assessment - Appendix C LVIA PDF · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - Materials Appearance Document Supporting Statement/Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Supporting Statement/Documents · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - Materials Appearance Document Supporting Statement/Documents · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Supporting Statement/Documents · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

Consultation & comments 5

PDF EFDC Urban Design Comments #2 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ECC Landscape Team Comments #1 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EFDC Urban Design Comments #1 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Loughton Town Council Comments #1 Representations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Neighbour Letter.docx WORD_X · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 9

Part of

Outline19 May 2022council archive

Conditions 6, 7, 14 discharged · 5 awaiting decision · 4 decided (outcome not recorded) · 3 varied
- Reserved mattersReserved Matters application submitted and the subsequent approved Section 73 (outline…This application25 Feb 2026EPF/0404/26
- Show 7 more · 5 approved, 1 pending, 1 decided
  - ConditionsApproval of Details Reserved by Condition 14 (Secure by Design) (New Data Centre).9 Jul 2026EPF/1344/26
  - ConditionsApproval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Archaeology) (New Data Centre) (Revised App).30 Jun 2026EPF/1288/26
  - ConditionsApproval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (Contaminated Land) (New Data Centre).1 Apr 2026EPF/0678/26
  - Show 4 earlier · 3 approved, 1 pending
    ConditionsApproval of Details reserved by Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) (New Data Centre).23 Mar 2026EPF/0591/26
    VariationS73 Application to vary Condition 3 (Plan Numbers) (Outline application for a New Data Centre…23 Feb 2026EPF/0388/26
    ConditionsApproval of Details reserved by Condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage) (New Data Centre).20 Feb 2026EPF/0365/26
    ConditionsApproval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Archaeology) (Outline application for a New Data…19 Feb 2026EPF/0352/26

Site constraints 1

Also on the record

Inside the Loughton built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Epping Forest
Application type: Approval of reserved matters
Postcode: IG10 3SL
Received: 25 Feb 2026
Validated: 25 Feb 2026
Ward: Loughton Roding
Parish: Loughton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 26 Jun 2026
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision date: 25 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 120 days from validation, 64 days slower than Epping Forest's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 62% of commercial and major works here are.

This one120d

Council56d

UK56d

55%decided within 8 weeks

62%approved

32decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 12 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022

New Data Centre.

EPF/1165/22 19 May 2022

2022

New Data Centre.

EPF/1165/22 19 May 2022

2019 Approved

Application for Outline Planning Permission for a new data centre.

EPF/1136/19 5 Mar 2020

2019 Approved

Application for Outline Planning Permission for a new data centre.

EPF/1136/19 5 Mar 2020

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Aerzen House, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SL

Prior approval for the installation of 153kWp of Solar panels to the existing roofs.

EPF/2407/24 6 Jan 2025

2024 Approved

Aerzen House, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SL

Prior approval for the installation of 153kWp of Solar panels to the existing roofs.

EPF/2407/24 6 Jan 2025

2021 Withdrawn

Aerzen Machines Aerzen House Langston Road Loughton IG103SL

Proposed replacement of x 2 no. old signage and x 1 no. totem signage.

EPF/1722/21 21 Jun 2021

2016 Approved

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Change roller shutter door to glazed doors with fascia above in connection with provision…

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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

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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