land south of the A121 Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QZ Data via plota.co.uk
EPF/0479/26 - Screening Opinion
Decision Made
Proposal
EIA Screening Opinion Proposed ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) scheme, battery energy storage system (BESS) and café with parking. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
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Documents 3
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 2
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Important details
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Application type
- Screening Opinion
- Postcode
- EN9 3QZ
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey South and Rural
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Sarah Brooks
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.
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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
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