Land at Bowes Field, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0PX Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1782/25 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

The development of 92 dwellings with associated access, landscaping, parking, open space and infrastructure (ONG.R2 - Allocated Site In Ongar) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 26 Oct 2026, 13:30

Application progress

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Received

4 Sept 2025

Decision

Target date was 4 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 419.

The consultation period closed on 3 Oct 2025.

Documents 287

Statements & assessments 147

Plans & drawings 93

Consultation & comments 47

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show WORD_X · 5 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record

Conservation area about 49 m away: Great Stony School, Chipping Ongar; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chipping Ongar built-up area; Green belt about 34 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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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Other new applications on this street

16 Oct 2026Pending

37 Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH

Great Stony School Conservation Area T1: Ginkgo - Fell.

EPF/1966/26

13 Oct 2026Pending

Livingstone Cottages, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9EA

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 and 6 Work Survey/Method Statement ...

EPF/1935/26

8 Oct 2026Pending

271-277 Tesco Express, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

Variation of Condition 9 of EPF/1143/94 Hours of operation for car wash (Redevel...

EPF/1901/26

11 Sept 2026Pending

The Old Rectory, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AD

Proposed outbuilding, including a garage and home office.

EPF/1659/26

Nearby new applications

16 Oct 2026Pending

37 Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH

Great Stony School Conservation Area T1: Ginkgo - Fell.

EPF/1966/26

16 Oct 2026Pending

Land to the North of Chelmsford Road, Ongar

s73 application to vary Conditions 3 (Ongar Movement Strategy) & 23 (Bus Stops) ...

EPF/1969/26

12 Oct 2026Pending

47, Onslow Gardens, Ongar, CM5 9BQ

Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side extension.

EPF/1927/26

8 Oct 2026Pending

271-277 Tesco Express, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA

Variation of Condition 9 of EPF/1143/94 Hours of operation for car wash (Redevel...

EPF/1901/26

2 Oct 2026Pending

36, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AX

Proposed first floor part side extension.

EPF/1868/26

11 Sept 2026Pending

The Old Rectory, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AD

Proposed outbuilding, including a garage and home office.

EPF/1659/26

Important details

Council: Epping Forest
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: CM5 0PX
Received: 4 Sept 2025
Validated: 4 Sept 2025
Ward: Ongar
Parish: Ongar
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Dec 2025
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 419, past the statutory target. 68% of full applications in Epping Forest are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 419328 days past the 91-day target

47%decided within 8 weeks

50%approved

280decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 3 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

20 Great Lawn Ongar CM5 0AA

Certificate of lawful development for existing outbuilding.

EPF/0366/25 16 Apr 2025

2025 Refused

20, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Side/rear two storey extension.

EPF/0073/25 7 Mar 2025

2025 Approved

20, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer and front roof lights in con…

EPF/0072/25 6 Mar 2025

2024 Approved

21, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Re-submission of proposed Ground floor rear and side extensions with increase of rear ext…

EPF/2482/24 31 Jan 2025

2024 Approved

21, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Re-submission of proposed Ground floor rear and side extensions with increase of rear ext…

EPF/2482/24 31 Jan 2025

2024 Approved

20, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Ground floor rear extension.

EPF/1692/24 11 Oct 2024

2024 Approved

20, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Ground floor rear extension.

EPF/1692/24 11 Oct 2024

2024 Approved

21, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Ground floor rear and side extensions

EPF/1480/24 27 Sep 2024

2024 Approved

21, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Ground floor rear and side extensions

EPF/1480/24 27 Sep 2024

2024 Approved

20, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Prior approval for a 5m ground floor rear extension. all the external materials to match…

EPF/1387/24 6 Aug 2024

2024 Approved

20, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Prior approval for a 5m ground floor rear extension. all the external materials to match…

EPF/1387/24 6 Aug 2024

2023 Approved

21, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Single storey rear extension. Part single part two storey side extension

EPF/1044/23 3 Jul 2023

2023 Approved

21, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Single storey rear extension. Part single part two storey side extension

EPF/1044/23 3 Jul 2023

2023 Approved

18, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Removal of existing side detached garage and front porch. Proposed two storey and single…

EPF/0222/23 29 Mar 2023

2023 Approved

18, Great Lawn, Ongar, CM5 0AA

Removal of existing side detached garage and front porch. Proposed two storey and single…

EPF/0222/23 29 Mar 2023

2022 Approved

Zinc Arts, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0AD

Retention of steel container used as temporary foodbank storage in car park.

EPF/1656/22 31 Oct 2022

2022 Approved

Zinc Arts, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0AD

Retention of steel container used as temporary foodbank storage in car park.

EPF/1656/22 31 Oct 2022

2021 Approved

13 Great Lawn Ongar CM5 0AA

Amendments to existing conservatory to create single storey rear extension.

EPF/1689/21 9 Aug 2021

2020 Approved

3 Great Stony Park High Street Ongar CM5 0TH

Proposed double storey rear extension, and alterations to outbuilding.

EPF/0489/20 27 May 2020

2020 Approved

3 Great Stony Park High Street Ongar CM5 0TH

Proposed double storey rear extension, and alterations to outbuilding.

EPF/0489/20 27 May 2020

2020 Approved

22 Great Lawn Ongar CM5 0AA

Proposed single storey rear extension & part side extension and new front canopy.

EPF/0502/20 28 Apr 2020

2020 Approved

22 Great Lawn Ongar CM5 0AA

Proposed single storey rear extension & part side extension and new front canopy.

EPF/0502/20 28 Apr 2020

2017 Approved

2 The Pavilions Ongar Essex CM5 0PX

TPO/EPF/16/08: T21 English Oak - Fell.

EPF/2023/17 14 Dec 2017

2017 Approved

2 The Pavilions Ongar Essex CM5 0PX

TPO/EPF/16/08: T21 English Oak - Fell.

EPF/2023/17 14 Dec 2017

2016 Approved

Zinc Arts High Street Ongar Essex CM5 0AD

Change of use of 'overnight stay' block to non-self contained studio flats with use of fa…

EPF/2357/16 10 Feb 2017

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 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