Burrs Farm, Foster Street, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9HP
Decision Made
EPF/0537/26
Description
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 2 Surface Water Disposal and 3 Details of Electric Vehicle Charging Points of EPF/2133/24 (Erection of a commercial building and construction of an associated yard (retrospective)).
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Refused
Erection of a commercial building and construction of an associated yard (retrospective).
2024
Refused
Erection of a commercial building and construction of an associated yard (retrospective).
2023
With conditions
Extension to an existing building used as a car workshop (retrospective).
2023
With conditions
Extension to an existing building used as a car workshop (retrospective).
2022
Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use / operational develo…
2022
Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use / operational develo…
2022
With conditions
Change of use from agriculture to a doggy day care unit (Sui Generis). The permanent siti…
2022
With conditions
Change of use from agriculture to a doggy day care unit (Sui Generis). The permanent siti…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Burrs Farm, Foster Street , Hastingwood , Harlow , CM17 9HP
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a commercial site used as a sca…
2024
Approved
Burrs Farm, Foster Street , Hastingwood , Harlow , CM17 9HP
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of a commercial site used as a sca…
2023
Refused
Burrs Farm , Foster Street, Hastingwood , Harlow, CM17 9HP
Retention of commercial building and associated yard in connection with the storage, sell…
2023
Refused
Burrs Farm , Foster Street, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9HP
Retention of site as a scaffolding yard (Sui generis)
2023
Refused
Burrs Farm , Foster Street, Hastingwood , Harlow, CM17 9HP
Retention of commercial building and associated yard in connection with the storage, sell…
2023
Refused
Burrs Farm , Foster Street, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9HP
Retention of site as a scaffolding yard (Sui generis)
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#168 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Epping Forest ranks #111 out of 292 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 74% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 292
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #111 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #78 of 292
50%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,350
Total decisions
457 refused in 2025