Council planning record

Redevelopment of the former school buildings and depot. Demolition of five buildings and the retention of three locally listed buildings. Development to comprise erection of new apartment buildings and the conversion, extension and change of use of the existing locally listed Centrepoint building and Cookery School to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3) and ancillary communal amenity areas. Extension and refurbishment of two existing locally listed semi-detached caretaker cottages. Revised vehicular and pedestrian access from St Johns Road and new pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works.

Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping CM16 7JU

Decision MadeReference: EPF/0917/21Epping Forest District Council

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Application location

Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping CM16 7JU

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
31 Mar 2021
Validated
1 Apr 2021
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Redevelopment of the former school buildings and depot. Demolition of five buildings and the retention of three locally listed buildings. Development to comprise erection of new apartment buildings and the conversion, extension and change of use of the existing locally listed Centrepoint building and Cookery School to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3) and ancillary communal amenity areas. Extension and refurbishment of two existing locally listed semi-detached caretaker cottages. Revised vehicular and pedestrian access from St Johns Road and new pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/0917/21
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping

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DocumentPublishedAction
St John's - Deed of Variation to S106 (ECC counterpart) dated 06.03.25(172181868.1) · PDF12 Aug 2025View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
St John's - Deed of Variation to S106 (Qualis counterpart) dated 06.03.25(172181016.1) · PDF12 Aug 2025View
DC Supporting Information for Applications20 Aug 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Site Layout Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF24 May 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DDMC - Printed minutesOfficer Report · PDF27 Oct 2021View
Plans: Section Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DDMC Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF27 Oct 2021View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF13 May 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Roof Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Consultation (External)22 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF3 Aug 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Epping Cross Site - Deed of Variation to s106 - signed by Qualis (2 May 2024) · PDF7 May 2024View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)13 Sept 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
St Johns - Submission Report Aug 2023_RedactedSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF13 Dec 2023View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF12 May 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Section 106 Agreement15 Mar 2022View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Section Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Land at St Johns Road – Financial Viability Assessment 23rd August 2021 · PDF16 Jan 2024View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF8 Jun 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Roof Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Section 106 Agreement15 Mar 2022View
Plans: Site Plan · PDF18 Oct 2021View
Site Layout Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF4 May 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Epping Cross Site - Deed of Variation to s106 - signed by Epping Forest District Council - (2 May 2024) · PDF7 May 2024View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Site Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF5 Oct 2021View
Plans: Site Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Section 106 Agreement15 Mar 2022View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Epping Cross Site - Deed of Variation to s106 - signed by Essex County Council (2 May 2024) · PDF7 May 2024View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Street Scene · PDF18 Oct 2021View
Plans: Section Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Section 106 Agreement15 Mar 2022View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Conder Building, Sports Centre, St Johns Road Independent Viability Review 4th October 2021 · PDF16 Jan 2024View
Landscape Team - Letters Out · PDF6 May 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF30 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Section Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)5 May 2021View
Plans: Section Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)21 May 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)12 Oct 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Parish Council Responses21 May 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)25 May 2022View
DC Consultation (External)24 Sept 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
St John's - signed plans (ECC counterpart)(172181869.1) · PDF12 Aug 2025View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Conservation: DC Consultation24 Sept 2021View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF5 Oct 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF5 Oct 2021View
DC Consultation (External)22 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)14 Jul 2021View
St John's - Deed of Variation to S106 (EFDC counterpart) dated 06.03.25(172181017.1) · PDF12 Aug 2025View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Site Layout Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications21 Apr 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF25 Feb 2022View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF9 Jun 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)14 May 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Roof Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)27 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Chigwell Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF16 Jan 2024View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Consultation (External)14 Jul 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Consultation (External)21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Section Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Development Control - Application Forms · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Section Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Site Layout Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Consultation (External)4 Jun 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Site Layout Plan · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Consultation (External)13 Jul 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External)9 Aug 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF19 Aug 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF19 Aug 2021View
DC Consultation (External)26 Apr 2021View
DC Parish Council Responses17 Sept 2021View
Plans: Floorplans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF11 May 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Conservation: DC Consultation13 May 2021View
DC Consultation (External)27 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Site Layout Plan · PDF21 Apr 2021View
Plans: Elevations · PDF21 Apr 2021View
DC Consultation (External) · PDF7 Jun 2021View
Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF21 Apr 2021View

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