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Prior approval for change of use of agricultural buildings to 4 residential units.

Cobbins End Farm, Cobbinsend Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AA

Decision MadeReference: EPF/0289/24Epping Forest District Council

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13 Feb 2024
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13 Feb 2024
Valid Date
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14 Mar 2024
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2 Apr 2024
Decision Date
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Status: Decision Made
Application type: Prior approval Part 3 Class Q: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Received: 13 Feb 2024
Validated: 13 Feb 2024
Determination deadline: Not published
Local authority: Epping Forest District Council

Prior approval for change of use of agricultural buildings to 4 residential units.

Cobbins End Farm, Cobbinsend Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AA

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Document	Published	Action
Cobbins End Farm - Class Q Application - Planning Statement 02 09 20 DRAFT.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
EFDC Contaminated Land	14 Mar 2024	View
EFDC - DrainageMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF	25 Mar 2024	View
Parish Council commentMemo (Consultee Comments)	12 Mar 2024	View
Delegated report	28 Mar 2024	View
National GasRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF	23 Feb 2024	View
Plans- Site Plan amended.pdfPlans · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
Cobbins End Farm Structural Report RSA.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
EFDC - Safer CommunitiesMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF	4 Mar 2024	View
2224_13 RevA_Proposed plans and elevations Barns 1 2 3.pdfPlans · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
Planning Statement - Appendix 1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
Transport Assessment - Cobbinsend Farm.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF	2 Apr 2024	View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
Essex County Council - HighwaysRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF	26 Feb 2024	View
Flood Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
2224_14 Rev-_Proposed plans and elevations Barn 4.pdfPlans · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
201063-ED-02 Cobbins End Farm - Updated Ecological Site Walkover Memo.pdf · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
2224_11 Rev-_Existing elevations.pdfPlans · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View
2224_10 RevA_Site and location plan.pdf · PDF	13 Feb 2024	View

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