49, Centre Drive, Epping, CM16 4JF Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0079/26 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Erection of a pair of 3-bedroom, 5-person, 2-storey semi-detached houses with off-street parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from Epping Forest's recent new homes. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Documents 24

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show WORD_X · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Epping built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £650,000 in September 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 September 2025£650,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Full planning permission
Postcode
CM16 4JF
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Epping East
Parish
Epping
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
40%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 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.