Housing, planning and environment news

Paula Hirst has been named as the new director for Harlow & Gilston Garden Town (HGGT). (more…)

World Car Free Day is an annual event held on 22 September each year. We are encouraging residents to take part in this event as part of a range of measures designed to improve both local air quality and our health. (more…)

The following information has been published to clarify and correct a number of misapprehensions in connection with the planning history of the Bell Hotel. (more…)

The Court of Appeal has now refused the application of Epping Forest District Council for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. (more…)

Epping Forest District Council’s statement on today’s Court of Appeal judgment. (more…)

Essential highway improvements are scheduled to take place on Bakers Lane in Epping from Monday 8 September. (more…)

Epping Forest District Council has been granted an interim injunction to restrain the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping for the housing of asylum seekers. (more…)

The deadline for the community infrastructure levy (CIL) consultation has been extended, now closing on Friday 26 September 2025. (more…)

We welcome a government move to introduce a national licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. (more…)

Epping Forest District Council has applied for an interim High Court injunction restraining the accommodation of asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping. (more…)