St Leonards Farm, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/0256/26 - Full planning permission Under Consultation
AgriculturalChange of useCommercial & major works

Proposal

Change of use of vacant agricultural building to Class B8 storage or distribution and layout of vehicular parking spaces and all ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 28

Statements & assessments 5

PDF EFDC - Land Drainage PDF · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECC Ecology Comments #1 PDF · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026.03.12_HRA Trip Generation Assessment_Revision A_St Leonards Farm PDF · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 0142 Supporting Letter (Statement) 2.0.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK15 - Indicative Drainage Plan (1).pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

PDF SK14 - Proposed Elevations Sheet 2.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK01- Site Location Plan.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK07 - Existing Elevations Sheet 2.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK03 - Existing Site Plan.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK12 - Proposed Roof Plan.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK05 - Existing Roof Plan.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK09 - Proposed Site Plan (1).pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK08 - Existing Section A-A.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK10 - Proposed Block Plan (1).pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK04 - Existing Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK13 - Proposed Elevations Sheet 1 (1).pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK02 - Existing Block Plan.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SK06 - Existing Elevations Sheet 1.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Nazeing Parish Council Comments #1 PDF · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EFDC Emily Wade HRA Consultant Comments #1 PDF · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Neighbour Letter.docx WORD_X · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF HRA Review for EPF_0256_26 Apr 2026 PDF · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Essex County Council - Highways MSG · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 2 - Site Photographs .pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 4 - Toilet block and Cycle Shelter Design.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 3- Floof Risk Map.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 1 - Street Map Location .pdf PDF · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Other new applications on this street

St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG

Conversion of existing buildings into seven apartments and conversion of the Dai...

EPF/0916/26 - 11 May 2026

Yelverton, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HQ

Retention of a single storey outbuilding for horticultural storage.

EPF/1038/26 - 28 May 2026

Larksmead Nursery, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HQ

Demolition of existing dwelling, greenhouses and ancillary structures; construct...

EPF/0356/26 - 19 Feb 2026

Nearby new applications

St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG

Conversion of existing buildings into seven apartments and conversion of the Dai...

EPF/0916/26 - 11 May 2026

St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG

Grade II Listed Building Consent for conversion into seven apartments and Dairy ...

EPF/0918/26 - 11 May 2026

Important details

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
EN9 2HG
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Target decision
15 May 2026
Applicant
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Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Partial demolition, extension and conversion of existing industrial buildings to 9 x dwel…
EPF/1393/24
2024 Approved
Partial demolition, extension and conversion of existing industrial buildings to 9 x dwel…
EPF/1393/24
2023
Amendment to EPF/1343/14 Condition 2 `Use Classes' (Change of use of agricultural land an…
EPF/2156/23
2023
Amendment to EPF/1343/14 Condition 2 `Use Classes' (Change of use of agricultural land an…
EPF/2156/23
2023 Refused
Prior approval for Change of use commercial/business/service to dwellinghouses
EPF/0910/23
2023 Refused
Prior approval for Change of use commercial/business/service to dwellinghouses
EPF/0910/23
2023 Refused
External changes to the existing units.
EPF/0362/23
2023 Refused
External changes to the existing units.
EPF/0362/23
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Grade II listed building application for the conversion of St Leonards House into seven a…
EPF/1119/24
2024 Refused
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Conversion of St Leonards House into seven apartments and the Dairy into a single dwellin…
EPF/1112/24
2024 Refused
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Grade II listed building application for the conversion of St Leonards House into seven a…
EPF/1119/24
2024 Refused
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Conversion of St Leonards House into seven apartments and the Dairy into a single dwellin…
EPF/1112/24
2022 Approved
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
The restoration and conversion of St. Leonards House and the adjacent dairy building into…
EPF/1431/22
2022 Approved
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
The restoration and conversion of St. Leonards House and the adjacent dairy building into…
EPF/1431/22
2022 Approved
The Lodge, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Single storey rear infill extension with proposed valley roof.
EPF/1692/22
2022 Approved
The Lodge, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Single storey rear infill extension with proposed valley roof.
EPF/1692/22
2022
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Grade II Listed building consent for the restoration and conversion of St. Leonards House…
EPF/1432/22
2022
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Grade II Listed building consent for the restoration and conversion of St. Leonards House…
EPF/1432/22
2021 Approved
St Leonards House St Leonards Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HG
Consultation on designation of a building.
EPF/2026/21
2020 Refused
St Leonard's Farm (Business Park) St Leonard's Road Nazeing EN9 2HG
Retrospective planning application for the installation of two gas storage tanks on a con…
EPF/3007/20
2020 Refused
St Leonard's Farm (Business Park) St Leonard's Road Nazeing EN9 2HG
Retrospective planning application for the installation of two gas storage tanks on a con…
EPF/3007/20
2020 Refused
Unit 7 St Leonard's Farm St Leonard's Road Nazeing EN9 2HG
Change of use of the office and double garage within Unit 7 from agricultural use to an i…
EPF/1206/20
2020 Refused
Unit 7 St Leonard's Farm St Leonard's Road Nazeing EN9 2HG
Change of use of the office and double garage within Unit 7 from agricultural use to an i…
EPF/1206/20
2020 Refused
St Leonards Farm, Unit 6 St Leonards Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HG
Installation of a flue extractor for use within a powder coating specialist business (ret…
EPF/0377/20
2020 Refused
St Leonards Farm, Unit 6 St Leonards Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HG
Retention of containers on site
EPF/0378/20
2020 Refused
St Leonards Farm, Unit 6 St Leonards Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HG
Installation of a flue extractor for use within a powder coating specialist business (ret…
EPF/0377/20
2020 Refused
St Leonards Farm, Unit 6 St Leonards Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HG
Retention of containers on site
EPF/0378/20
2018 Refused
St Leonards Farm St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HG
Continued use, occupation and conversion of existing garage building for use as a single…
EPF/3376/18
2017 Approved
St Leonards House St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex
Conversion of two outbuildings to residential use.
EPF/1459/17
2017 Approved
St Leonards Business Park St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HG
Extension of business units nos. 1 and 2 in B1/B8 use and ancillary works.
EPF/1602/17
2017 Approved
St Leonards Business Park St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HG
Extension of business units nos. 1 and 2 in B1/B8 use and ancillary works.
EPF/1602/17
2017 Approved
St Leonards Farm St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HG
Three residential dwellings, retrospective application for planning permission for the 'F…
EPF/0851/17
2017 Approved
St Leonards Farm St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HG
Three residential dwellings, retrospective application for planning permission for the 'F…
EPF/0851/17
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings