Walnut Tree Cottage, Wood Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QU
Under Consultation
EPF/0732/26
Description
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Details of existing wall construction, 4 Method Statement and 5 Details of external wall build-up of EPF/2442/25 (Grade II listed building consent for replacement render).
5.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#122 of 282
Epping Forest is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 282. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.
Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #282 of 282
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 282
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #26 of 282
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #77 of 282
50%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,350
Total decisions
457 refused in 2025