Sewardstone Close, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0640/26 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for confirmation of commencement of Section 73 application (ref: ) for variation to condition 2 on planning permission (Proposed two-storey extension to existing Acquired Brain Injury Unit to provide 10 additional bed spaces with ancillary provisions including reconfiguration of the car parking and landscaping). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Mar 2026
Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

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Important details

Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
E4 7RG
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Epping Forest ranks #114 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
67%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #295 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #290 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #114 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #87 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
228 decided (1-9 homes)
55%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
49%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,307
Total decisions
429 refused in the year to March 2026