Units A-B-C 15 Cartersfield Road and Unit D 6 Cartersfield Road Waltham Abbey EN9 1JD

Decision Made EPF/2471/25
Council
Date received
9 Dec 2025
Date validated
9 Dec 2025
Postcode
EN9 1JD

Description

s73 application for the removal of Condition 5 (Hours of operation) attached to EPF/0205/25 (Planning Application made under Class V of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - to seek alternate uses of the land (buildings) for Class B2 (general industrial), Class B8 (storage/warehousing) or Class E (g) (iii) (light industrial)).

5.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#122 of 282

Epping Forest is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 282. 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%) #282 of 282
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 282
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #26 of 282
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #77 of 282
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