People wanting to build major developments no longer have to apply to Epping Forest District Council.
Neil Hudson says "this situation has gone on for far too long".
Epping Forest District Council says it was not expecting the latest development.
The five key takeaways from interviews with senior party leaders ahead of Thursday's local elections.
The BBC obtains emails showing how a council responded to the incident behind the scenes.
Judges tell Epping Forest District Council it cannot appeal against a High Court ruling.
The council that took action against The Bell Hotel says court costs were "completely unfair".
Epping Forest District Council paid Shabana Mahmood's £66,000 legal costs, a court hears.
Court documents allege customers may have been exposed to safety risks at Topgolf in Chigwell.
