Epping Forest planning committee decisions
32 decisions from the committee's minutes, 17 Sep 2025 to 12 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 5 decisions went against officer advice
2 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 27th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 32
- Approved
- 68.8%
- Against officer advice
- 21.9%
- Meetings
- 13
How Epping Forest compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 25 | Kings Lynn | 22.4% | 11 of 49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Malvern Hills | 22.2% | 6 of 27 |
| 27 | Epping Forest | 21.9% | 7 of 32 |
| 28 | Denbighshire | 21.7% | 5 of 23 |
| 29 | West Northamptonshire | 21.3% | 13 of 61 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Epping Forest's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 96.6% of these decisions; the committee approved 72.4%, 24.1 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Epping Forest leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 29 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Epping Forest's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
68.8% approved and 25% refused. Epping Forest's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Epping Forest's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
7 of 32 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 7 of 7 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Epping Forest's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Care home and six bungalowsLand off, Honey Lane, Waltham AbbeyOfficers advised approval because the development would meet an identified unmet need, subject to conditions and a legal agreement.Refused
- Loft conversion and extensions84, The Plain, EppingOfficers advised approval because the amended design was considered acceptable and would not materially harm the area or neighbours.Refused
- Two Gypsy/Traveller pitchesFormer Pet Cemetery, Claverhambury Road, Waltham AbbeyOfficers advised approval because two pitches would address unmet need, with conditions and a legal agreement mitigating identified impacts.Refused
- Two semi-detached homesLand And Garages On The North Side Of, Avondale Close, LoughtonOfficers advised approval because the revised scheme addressed earlier concerns and impacts could be controlled through conditions and a legal agreement.Refused
- Four affordable flatsGarage site Castell Road, LoughtonOfficers advised approval because the scheme would provide affordable housing and make efficient use of land without unacceptable planning harm.Refused
- Horse grazingLand to the South west of Stonards Hill, EppingOfficers advised approval because eight recreational horses would not harm the Green Belt, site, highway safety or public access.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 1
July 2026 5
- Care home and six bungalowsLand off, Honey Lane, Waltham AbbeyRefused
- 10 new dwellingsGreen Acres, Ivy Chimneys, EppingApproved
- Single self-build dwelling6, Lilac House, London Road, Stanford Rivers, OngarApproved
- 195 homes and traveller pitchesLand to the west of Tyler's Green & South of A414, North Weald Bassett, EppingApproved
- Loft conversion and extensions84, The Plain, EppingRefused
June 2026 1
April 2026 3
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