15, Thornwood Road, Epping, CM16 6SY Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1802/26 - Lawful development Under Consultation

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for supported accommodation for up to five young people aged 16–18 living together within a shared household environment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Epping Forest's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 6

SSSI about 19 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Green belt about 10 m away: London; Inside the Epping built-up area; Priority habitat about 19 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £712,500 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.

4 October 2024£712,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
24 January 2014£600,000
12 April 2005£430,000
7 June 2002£310,000
28 January 1999£218,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
CM16 6SY
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
69decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Oct 2026
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. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.