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Proposed change of use from offices (Use Class E) to residential dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) [the GDPO].

171-177 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL

Decision MadeReference: EPF/1346/25Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, Business and Service uses to Dwellinghouses
Received
30 Jun 2025
Validated
29 May 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Proposed change of use from offices (Use Class E) to residential dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) [the GDPO].

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/1346/25
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping

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Application location

171-177 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL

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Documents 15 of 15

DocumentPublishedAction
DM Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF3 Jul 2025View
1120_HSE_AL-0-002_A1_Exist_2ndRoof_Rev8_171_177ClassMA · PDF1 Jul 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF24 Jul 2025View
1120_HSE_AL-0-001_A1_Exist_Gnd 1st_Rev8_171_177ClassMA · PDF1 Jul 2025View
1120_HSE_AL-0-007_A1_Bin Bikes_Rev8_171-177ClassMA · PDF1 Jul 2025View
1120_HSE_AL-0-005_A1_Prop_2ndRoof_Rev8_171_177ClassMA · PDF1 Jul 2025View
EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF21 Jul 2025View
171 to 177 Class MA supporting ltr · PDF1 Jul 2025View
Delegated Report22 Jul 2025View
Application Form · PDF10 Jul 2025View
1120_HSE_AL-0-003_A1_Exist_Elev_Rev8_171_177ClassMA · PDF1 Jul 2025View
1120_HSE_AL-0-006_A1_Prop_Elev_Rev8_171-177ClassMA · PDF1 Jul 2025View
1120_HSE_AL-0-004_A1_Prop_Gnd 1st_Rev8_171_177ClassMA · PDF1 Jul 2025View
EFDC Drainage Consultation report29 Jul 2025View
Essex County Council - Highways · PDF10 Jul 2025View

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DM Decision Notice.pdf
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