Civic Offices, Conder Building and Car Park, 323 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/2595/25 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Approved

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 8 (Boundary Treatment), 9 (External Lighting), 11 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 14 (CEMP:Biodiversity) of (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 58

Other documents 43

PDF Levels_Plan_Ground Level_3of4_C16.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionD.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionS.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionE.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Levels_Plan_Ground Level_1of4_C14.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF WallsKerbsandEdgesGroundLevel4of4.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionL.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionQ.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONDER_SOFT_LANDSCAPE_SPECIFICATION_C4.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF General_Arrangement_Plan_Roof_Level_C5.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionJ.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionM.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionN.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionP.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF General_Arrangement_Plan_3of3_C13.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionH.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionB.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionO.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Vegetation_Retention_and_Removal_Plan_C4.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionA.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF WallsKerbsandEdgesGroundLevel3of4.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Plant_Schedules_C13.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF General_Arrangement_Plan_1of3_C12.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionT.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionC.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Levels_Plan_Ground Level_2of4_C15.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Condor Brick Wall Colours Mark Up REV 3.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionI.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF WallsKerbsandEdgesGroundLevel2of4.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONDER_BASE_LANDSCAPE_SPECIFICATION_C5.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Planting_Plan-Ground_Level_2of2_C11.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF General_Arrangement_Plan_2of3_C14.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Condition9External Lighting Calcumation Report.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Levels_Plan_Ground Level_4of4_C15.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionR.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BoundaryConditionU.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Condition9Luminaire Schedule (External Luminaires Only).pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONDER_HARD_LANDSCAPE_SPECIFICATION_C6.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Planting_Plan-Roof_Level_C5.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Planting_Plan-Roof_Level_C5.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF WallsKerbsandEdgesGroundLevel1of4.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Planting_Plan-Ground_Level_1of2_C10.pdf PDF · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 3

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Epping Civic Offices, Grade II, about 18 m from the postcode pin · 7 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 ↗
Epping 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Epping built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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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Important details

Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
CM16 4BZ
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
8 Jul 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

Comments by
23 Jan 2026
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