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Introduction
Building new homes and much-needed social infrastructure for Epping
Epping Forest District Council Local Plan has allocated land south of Epping for new homes and associated infrastructure, to meet acute housing and education needs and deliver publicly accessible open space for all.
The consultation regards the Strategic Masterplan Framework and Design Code document which can be found here.
Promotion and development of the South Epping Masterplan Area is being led as part of a collaboration between Barwood Land, Bellway Homes, Landvest Developments and Mount Street Developments. These organisations, known collectively as the South Epping Consortium, have been working on a masterplan framework and accompanying design code to define how the masterplan area comes forward, setting the standard in advance of delivery.
Update: The South Epping Masterplan Area consultation has now closed and we are currently reviewing the responses submitted.
Have your say
Bellway’s exhibition event
Bellway Homes held a drop-in community engagement event on Thursday 7 November 2024 at Ivy Chimney’s School, Epping, CM16 4EP from 5pm-8pm.
To view the consultation banners, please click here
The site
Site location
The site is situated to the south of Epping town, adjacent to the M25, and has been allocated by Epping Forest District Council for a minimum of 450 new and affordable homes and associated infrastructure.
It is split across the existing central line rail track and consists of land currently in agricultural use.
The site is within walking distance of key services such as Epping Underground Station, Allnutts Stores, Epping High Street and more.
Masterplan framework
Creating community through shared spaces
The development will deliver new areas of accessible high-quality open space as part of a comprehensive green and blue infrastructure network that connects with the existing landscape setting helping to enhance existing wildlife habitats and improve biodiversity through a variety of multi-functional landscapes. The development aims to create a community that integrates with the existing residents of Epping through shared facilities and spaces.
Key components of the strategic Green Infrastructure strategy include the new Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) that will provide a minimum of 10ha of new public parkland between the proposed residential development and the M25 motorway to the south of the site.
The Council requires a masterplan to be created which will set out the broad principles for how the development should come forward, including where new homes and the primary school will be situated, the size of the public open space and any new infrastructure due to be provided.
Planning applications
Emerging plans for South Epping
Planning applications are being prepared by each developer on their respective parcels in accordance with the Strategic Masterplan Framework and Design Code for the wider site. The Council will consent planning applications following the endorsement of this and any comments on the planning applications will be separate to comments made on the Strategic Masterplan Framework and Design Code. The links below provide further information on each developer’s programme and proposals.
Timeline
What are the timescales?
28 May 2024
Cabinet endorses masterplan consultation
13 June – 25 July 2024
6-week public consultation
18 June 2024
Public exhibition at Ivy Chimneys Primary School
24 June 2024
Market stall at Epping Town Market
August 2024
Review of public comments and updated masterplan, design code, and emerging plans
September 2024
Anticipated EFDC Cabinet masterplan and design code endorsement
Autumn 2024
Submission of planning applications targeted
Summer 2025
Anticipated commencement of development
About
The Consortium
Whilst the South Epping Masterplan Area is a single allocation in the Epping Forest District Council local plan, it is controlled by four developers/promoters who are working in partnership to deliver a strategic masterplan framework and design code for the site.
All developers and promoters at South Epping will need to demonstrate general conformity with the strategic masterplan framework and design code, which includes a design code and parameters for where development should be located.
The Consortium have published a community engagement plan to deliver a masterplan in line with the District Council’s requirements – view the masterplan here.
