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Material Change of Use of Land to a Residential Caravan Site for the use of Gypsy/Travellers comprising 3 pitches, with each pitch comprised of 1 Mobile Home, 1 Touring Caravan, and 1 Day Room.

Land West of Mutton Row, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QQ

Decision MadeReference: EPF/1081/25Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
22 May 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Material Change of Use of Land to a Residential Caravan Site for the use of Gypsy/Travellers comprising 3 pitches, with each pitch comprised of 1 Mobile Home, 1 Touring Caravan, and 1 Day Room.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/1081/25
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stanford Rivers

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Application location

Land West of Mutton Row, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QQ

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Documents 39 of 39

DocumentPublishedAction
Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show People StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF8 Aug 2025View
DM Neighbour Letter.docx8 Aug 2025View
EFDC Policy Comments #3 - G & T NeedMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF8 Sept 2025View
EFDC HRA Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF3 Dec 2025View
Stanford Rivers Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF29 Aug 2025View
SUPERSEDED - Site Location PlanPlans · PDF22 May 2025View
Proposed Day RoomPlans · PDF1 Aug 2025View
EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF28 Aug 2025View
REVISED - Site Location PlanPlans · PDF1 Oct 2025View
REVISED - EFSAC Technical NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF26 Nov 2025View
EFDC Policy Comments #2 - BNGMemo (Consultee Comments)15 Aug 2025View
Completed UUSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF29 Jul 2026View
EFDC Drainage Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF23 Sept 2025View
ECC Ecology Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF29 Jan 2026View
REVISED - Highways Technical NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF29 Jan 2026View
Preliminary Ecological Assessment ReportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF8 Aug 2025View
EFDC HRA Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF18 Sept 2025View
00 Drawings and Documents List Rev ASupporting Statement/Documents · PDF22 Jul 2025View
ECC Highways Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF20 Aug 2025View
The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool - 02.24.xlsxSupporting Statement/Documents22 May 2025View
Supporting Appeal Decision - Woodlands, Weatherhill CommonSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF1 Aug 2025View
Habitat Regulations AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF22 Jul 2025View
Countersigned IACPCSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF29 Jan 2026View
Covering letterSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF8 Aug 2025View
ECC Highways Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF19 Feb 2026View
Block PlanPlans · PDF22 May 2025View
EFDC Policy Comments #4 - BNGMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF25 Mar 2026View
Existing Block PlanPlans · PDF22 May 2025View
Application Form RedactedSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF22 May 2025View
Historic England Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF13 Aug 2025View
Natural England Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF21 Aug 2025View
Conservation Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF12 Sept 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF30 Apr 2026View
Agent Email re Further Plan + Supporting Appeal PDFEmail8 Aug 2025View
EFDC Noise Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments)29 Aug 2025View
Conservation Comments (2)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF26 Mar 2026View
ECC Ecology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF21 Aug 2025View
Natural England Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF13 Apr 2026View
CPRE (Essex) Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments)1 Sept 2025View

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Decision & conditions

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Supporting Appeal Decision - Woodlands, Weatherhill Common DM Decision Notice.pdf
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