Richmond Farm, Parsloe Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6QB Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1537/26 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Removal of Condition 3 Fencing Details of (Regularisation of a development comprising the retention of an existing area of hardstanding, security fencing and gates to serve the continued use of the site for open storage (Class B8)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 6 Oct 2026

Approved around 6 Oct 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 3 varied

    • VariationRemoval of Condition 3 Fencing Details (Regularisation of a development…This applicationEPF/1537/26

Site constraints 6

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Richmonds Farmhouse, Grade II, about 28 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 376 m away: Parndon Woods & Common; SSSI about 376 m away: Harlow Woods SSSI; Inside the Harlow built-up area; Green belt about 37 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
CM16 6QB
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping Upland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Sept 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