15, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AN Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1634/26 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1399 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Flood defence about 21 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Inside the Waltham Abbey built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £377,500 in February 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

12 February 2020£377,500
30 November 1999£116,500
21 June 1996£59,995New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
EN9 3AN
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey North
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 26 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
841decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Sept 2026
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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.