Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE Data via plota.co.uk
Under Consultation
EPF/1281/26
Description
Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed. Data via plota.co.uk
Other new applications on this street
Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Refused
Erection of a detached single-storey cutting plant and butchery building (meat packing ho…
2021
Refused
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed insulated outbuildi…
2021
Refused
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed insulated outbuildi…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Refused
Land south of Spains Hall Road, Spains Hall Road, Ongar, CM5 0QE
Erection of butchery
2023
Refused
Land south of Spains Hall Road, Spains Hall Road, Ongar, CM5 0QE
Erection of butchery
2016
Approved
Spains Hall Spains Hall Road Willingale Ongar Essex CM5 0QE
Erection of a livestock building
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#168 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Epping Forest ranks #111 out of 292 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 74% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 292
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #111 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #78 of 292
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