Tesco, 271-277 High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0693/26 - Consent to display an advertisement Approved

Proposal

Advertisement consent for various internally illuminated and non-illuminated signage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Chipping Ongar 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 Chipping Ongar built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
Consent to display an advertisement
Postcode
CM5 9AA
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 8 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 55 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 84% of advertisement consent here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
19decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent 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
4 May 2026
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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