In 2013 a planning application was presented to Epping Forest District Council and Ongar Town Council by Fyfield Joint Venture, Fyfield Joint Venture, Retrieved 2 March 2018 an organization based within Fyfield Business and Research Park which is privately operated by the real estate company Fyfield Business And Research Park Ltd. The proposal was to develop the Park with the addition of 105 homes and shops, an enlarged café, recreational facilities, 140 meters square of new retail space, increased parking, and a new access roundabout, partly on the green belt.