Maybanks Farm, Epping Road, Ongar, CM5 9SQ Data via plota.co.uk
EPF/0900/26 - Prior notification
Approved
Proposal
Agricultural steel portal frame Lean-to. Data via plota.co.uk
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7 May 2026
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Approved
26 May 2026
Approved on 26 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Site constraints 4
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: unnamed, about 32 m from the postcode pin
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Toot Hill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 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
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Application type
- Prior notification
- Postcode
- CM5 9SQ
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Theydon Bois with Passingford
- Parish
- Stanford Rivers
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 26 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 19 days from validation, 36 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 55 for agricultural works. Approved, as 51% of agricultural works here are.
This one19d
Council55d
UK44d
68%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
39decided in the last year
Plota live figures for agricultural 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
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
38 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 Drainage of EPF/0578/25 (Agricultural steel p…
2025
Refused
Prior Notification for Agricultural steel portal frame Lean-to.
2025
Approved
Agricultural steel portal frame Hay storage Barn.
2023
Refused
Variation to condition 2 and 4 on planning permission EPF/0021/23 (Removal of existing ba…
2023
Refused
Variation to condition 2 and 4 on planning permission EPF/0021/23 (Removal of existing ba…
2022
Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 3 for EPF/1375/22. (Side extens…
2022
Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 3 & 4 for EPF/1374/22. (A new…
2022
Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 3 for EPF/1375/22. (Side extens…
2022
Approved
Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 3 & 4 for EPF/1374/22. (A new…
2022
Approved
Side extensions to the existing barn
2022
Approved
A new barn to store farm vehicles and machinery.
2022
Approved
Side extensions to the existing barn
2022
Approved
A new barn to store farm vehicles and machinery.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
56, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Removal of existing rear extension, erection of porch, new driveway and planting, garage…
2025
Refused
56, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
First floor extension, side dormers, rear extension, new porch and conversion of garage.
2024
Approved
12, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Proposed first floor rear extension to create a master bedroom, walk in wardrobe and show…
2024
Approved
12, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Proposed first floor rear extension to create a master bedroom, walk in wardrobe and show…
2024
Approved
Grove Cottage, 22 Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Single storey extension to rear and side.
2024
Approved
Grove Cottage, 22 Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Single storey extension to rear and side.
2023
Approved
8, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Erection of a Summer House in the rear garden of the site
2023
Approved
8, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Erection of a Summer House in the rear garden of the site
2022
Refused
60, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
New Dwelling (Revised scheme to EPF/2558/21).
2022
Refused
60, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
New Dwelling (Revised scheme to EPF/2558/21).
2022
Approved
Bramber 46 Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SQ
Reconfiguration of the garden with a porch at basement level.
2022
Approved
Bramber 46 Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SQ
Reconfiguration of the garden with a porch at basement level.
2022
Refused
66 Does Farm, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Replacement barn building
2022
Refused
66 Does Farm, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Replacement barn building
2022
58 Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SQ
Proposed new vehicular access, fencing and gate.
2022
58 Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SQ
Proposed new vehicular access, fencing and gate.
2021
Approved
Land adjacent to Maybanks Farm Ongar Toot Hill CM5 9SQ
Removal of existing barns and construction of a new detached dwelling, including new relo…
2021
Approved
7-9 Maybanks Farm Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9SQ
Proposed porch; enlarged dormers; amended conservatory; additional windows; render finish…
2021
Withdrawn
Bramber 46 Epping Road Toot Hill CM5 9SQ
Alterations and extension of existing driveway, with level changes and new boundary wall…
2020
Refused
Land adjacent to Maybanks Farm Ongar Toot Hill CM5 9SQ
Removal of existing barns and construction of a detached dwelling (Revised application to…
2017
Approved
Maybanks Farm 7-9 Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SQ
Demolition of existing stable building and erection of three bedroom bungalow and change…
2017
Approved
Maybanks Farm 7-9 Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SQ
Demolition of existing stable building and erection of three bedroom bungalow and change…
2017
Approved
5 Hill Crest Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SH
Proposed garage conversion and porch canopy
2017
Approved
5 Hill Crest Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SH
Proposed garage conversion and porch canopy
2016
Approved
Hillview Epping Road Toot Hill Essex CM5 9SQ
Demolition of part of existing stables building and erection of bungalow.
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.
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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
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