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Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed.

Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

Decision MadeReference: EPF/1281/26Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Notification for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building and land within its curtilage at the Umbrella Building, Spains Hall, to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use, with no operational development proposed.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/1281/26
Ward
Rural East
Parish
Willingale

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Application location

Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
Cover Letter - Spains Hall Class R Prior Approval.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
2513 SK02 Existing Site and Block Plan Class R.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
2513 SK05 Proposed Plans and Elevations Class R.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
2513 - SK01 - Location Map - Class R.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
2513 SK03 Proposed Site and Block Plan Class R.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
EFDC Land DrainageMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF1 Jul 2026View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF19 Aug 2026View
ECC Highways Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments)7 Jul 2026View
79052r1 Habitats Regulations Assessment Air Quality Spains Hall Road Ongar.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
Officer ReportOfficer Report7 Aug 2026View
DM Neighbour Letter.docx30 Jun 2026View
2513 SK04 Existing Plans and Elevations Class R.pdf · PDF29 Jun 2026View
EFDC - Contaminated Land #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF17 Jul 2026View

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