Planning and building control pages
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Brownfield land register
Published on 14 January 2019Brownfield land register
The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017 place a duty on local authorities to maintain and publish a Brownfield Land Register. The Brownfield Register provides publicly available information on brownfield land in the District that the Council considers appropriate for residential development. The criteria that must be met for sites to be entered onto the Brownfield land Register are: (more…)
- Previously Developed Land as defined by the National Planning Policy Framework
- A minimum of 0.25ha or be capable of supporting at least 5 dwellings
- Suitable – Sites must be appropriate for residential-led development,
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Biodiversity net gain
Published on 6 February 2024Biodiversity net gain
Information on biodiversity net gain (BNG). (more…)
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Community infrastructure levy
Published on 28 July 2025Community infrastructure levy (CIL)
Find details about our draft community infrastructure levy charging schedule consultation including: (more…)
- Background documents
- A response form
- An overview of the CIL process,
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Section 106 agreements
Published on 14 October 2022Section 106 agreements
There are 2 separate Section 106 (S106) proforma templates that can be used by applicants their agents according to the matters to be secured. (more…)
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EFSAC – Guidance for applicants
Published on 23 March 2021Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation
Guidance for applicants on managing the effects of air pollution in the Epping Forest special area of conservation (EFSAC). (more…)
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EFSAC protocol for releasing planning decisions
Published on 11 January 2019EFSAC protocol for releasing planning decisions
Updates
9 May 2022
Following our previous announcement, officers are continuing to progress planning decisions on all ‘SAC Held in Abeyance Cases’. (more…)
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Quality review panel
Published on 11 January 2019Quality review panel
A Quality Review Panel has been established by Epping Forest, (more…)
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Assets of community value
Published on 11 January 2019Assets of community value
Under the Localism Act 2011, voluntary and community organisations can nominate an asset to be included on a list of assets of community value. (more…)
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Article 4 directions
Published on 11 January 2019Article 4 directions
Certain types of building works and changes of use of buildings do not require full planning permission from the council. (more…)
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Local land charges search fees
Published on 30 October 2018Local land charges search fees
Our CON29 local land charges search fees are listed below.
* An extra parcel means land (including a building or part of a building) which is separately occupied or separately rated or, (more…)