Brook Lodge, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9JX Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1648/26 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Conversion of the existing summerhouse into a one-bed one person until of accommodation in connection with the existing assisted living facility (Revised application to EPF/2509/25). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Epping Forest's recent extensions. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Chipping Ongar conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chipping Ongar built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
CM5 9JX
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
682decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 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