Land west of Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0AL
Pending
EPF/0948/26
Description
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 16 Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy of EPF/1480/23 (The development of 23 dwellings including upgraded access from Fyfield Road, associated parking, landscaping, drainage, infrastructure, new car park provision for Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre and associated development (ONG.R3 - Allocated Site In Ongar)).
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Smith's Restaurant, Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0AL
Proposed ground floor rear extension to create additional (private) dining facility inclu…
2023
Refused
Highways Land, Jct of Moreton Road and Fyfield Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 0AL
Installation of 15m telecommunications pole, antennas, ground based apparatus and ancilla…
2023
Refused
Highways Land, Jct of Moreton Road and Fyfield Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 0AL
Installation of 15m telecommunications pole, antennas, ground based apparatus and ancilla…
2023
Refused
Highways land, Junction of Moreton Road and Fyfield Road ,Ongar, CM5 0AL
Telecommunications equipment.
2023
Refused
Highways land, Junction of Moreton Road and Fyfield Road ,Ongar, CM5 0AL
Telecommunications equipment.
2022
With conditions
75 Fyfield Road Ongar CM5 0AL
First floor rear extension. A new pitched roof over existing flat roof first-floor extens…
2022
With conditions
75 Fyfield Road Ongar CM5 0AL
First floor rear extension. A new pitched roof over existing flat roof first-floor extens…
2021
With conditions
61 Fyfield Road Ongar CM5 0AL
Rear single storey extension.
2021
With conditions
57 B Fyfield Road Ongar CM5 0AL
Proposed garage conversion into study.
2020
Refused
57 B Fyfield Road Ongar CM5 0AL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed garage conversion.
2020
Refused
57 B Fyfield Road Ongar CM5 0AL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed garage conversion.
2019
With conditions
Pleasant Views 69 Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0AL
Proposed single storey rear extension (revised application to EPF/3051/18).
2019
With conditions
Pleasant Views 69 Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0AL
Proposed single storey rear extension (revised application to EPF/3051/18).
2018
Withdrawn
Pleasant Views 69 Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0AL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
2018
Approved
69 Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0AL
Proposed 4m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.7m and overall height of…
2017
Approved
63 Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0AL
Single storey rear extension.
2017
Approved
63 Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0AL
Single storey rear extension.
2016
With conditions
57A Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0AL
Proposed drop down kerb onto Fyfield Road and vehicular access to the front driveway of t…
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#168 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
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