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Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping CM16 7JU
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Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping CM16 7JU
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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.
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| St John's - Deed of Variation to S106 (ECC counterpart) dated 06.03.25(172181868.1) · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| St John's - Deed of Variation to S106 (Qualis counterpart) dated 06.03.25(172181016.1) · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications | 20 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Site Layout Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 24 May 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DDMC - Printed minutesOfficer Report · PDF | 27 Oct 2021 | View |
| Plans: Section Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DDMC Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 27 Oct 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 13 May 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Roof Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 3 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Epping Cross Site - Deed of Variation to s106 - signed by Qualis (2 May 2024) · PDF | 7 May 2024 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 13 Sept 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| St Johns - Submission Report Aug 2023_RedactedSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 13 Dec 2023 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 12 May 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Section 106 Agreement | 15 Mar 2022 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Section Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Land at St Johns Road – Financial Viability Assessment 23rd August 2021 · PDF | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 8 Jun 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Roof Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Section 106 Agreement | 15 Mar 2022 | View |
| Plans: Site Plan · PDF | 18 Oct 2021 | View |
| Site Layout Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 4 May 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Epping Cross Site - Deed of Variation to s106 - signed by Epping Forest District Council - (2 May 2024) · PDF | 7 May 2024 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Site Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 5 Oct 2021 | View |
| Plans: Site Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Section 106 Agreement | 15 Mar 2022 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Epping Cross Site - Deed of Variation to s106 - signed by Essex County Council (2 May 2024) · PDF | 7 May 2024 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Street Scene · PDF | 18 Oct 2021 | View |
| Plans: Section Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Section 106 Agreement | 15 Mar 2022 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Conder Building, Sports Centre, St Johns Road Independent Viability Review 4th October 2021 · PDF | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| Landscape Team - Letters Out · PDF | 6 May 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Section Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 5 May 2021 | View |
| Plans: Section Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 21 May 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Parish Council Responses | 21 May 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 25 May 2022 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| St John's - signed plans (ECC counterpart)(172181869.1) · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Conservation: DC Consultation | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 5 Oct 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 5 Oct 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 14 Jul 2021 | View |
| St John's - Deed of Variation to S106 (EFDC counterpart) dated 06.03.25(172181017.1) · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Site Layout Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Feb 2022 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 9 Jun 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 14 May 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Roof Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 27 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Chigwell Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 14 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Section Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Development Control - Application Forms · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Section Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Site Layout Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 4 Jun 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Site Layout Plan · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 13 Jul 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC-Design & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 9 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 26 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Parish Council Responses | 17 Sept 2021 | View |
| Plans: Floorplans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 11 May 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Conservation: DC Consultation | 13 May 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) | 27 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Site Layout Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 7 Jun 2021 | View |
| Plans: Other Miscellaneous Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
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