Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1576/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Temporary Construction Access) on planning permission () (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
CM5 9PX
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stanford Rivers
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
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