Policy information sourced from the Combined Policies of Epping Forest District Local Plan (1998) and Alterations (2006).

E12 Small Scale Business/Working from Home

The Council will grant planning permission for small scale business activities outside the Green Belt, including (where necessary) consent for working from home, provided that the proposed development:

  • will not have a significantly adverse effect on either:
    • the amenities of any nearby property; or
    • the character of the surrounding area.

Any planning permission granted for working from home will:

  • be subject to the development remaining subsidiary to the residential use; and
  • relate solely to the person who occupies the dwelling and carries out the activity.

For more information, please see the Combined Policies document