Sewardstone Close, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

Under Consultation EPF/0640/26
Council
Date received
27 Mar 2026
Date validated
27 Mar 2026
Postcode
E4 7RG

Description

Certificate of Lawful Development for confirmation of commencement of EPF/0886/23 (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).

5.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#120 of 277

Epping Forest is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 277. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 277
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #271 of 277
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #26 of 277
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #76 of 277
50%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,350
Total decisions
457 refused in 2025