Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0848/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Approved

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 29 Surface Water Drainage of (The erection of 42 no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

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Important details

Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RM4 1JL
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stapleford Abbotts
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epping Forest decision performance
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