Bottom Yard, Leys Business Centre, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Decision Made
EPF/0483/26
Description
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 3 Surface water and foul water discharge and No. 6 Electric vehicle charging provision of EPF/1634/25 (Construction of two commercial B2/B8 flexible use units).
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Leys Business Centre, Bottom Yard, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Construction of two commercial B2/B8 flexible use units.
2025
Refused
The Oaks, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Creation of first floor. Front extension. New Garage.
2025
Refused
The Oaks, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Creation of first floor. Front extension. New Garage.
2024
Refused
Bottom Yard, Leys Business Centre, , Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Construction of two commercial B2 B8 flexible use buildings
2024
Refused
Bottom Yard, Leys Business Centre, , Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Construction of two commercial B2 B8 flexible use buildings
2024
With conditions
The Oaks, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Prior approval for the addition of a first floor.
2024
With conditions
The Oaks, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW
Prior approval for the addition of a first floor.
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