Land at Hooks Marsh, Fishers Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED Data via plota.co.uk
Under Consultation
EPF/1149/26
Description
Change of Use from Agricultural Land to a Dog Walking Field including Access, Fencing, Visitor Parking Area, Wooden Weather Shelter and Dog Climbing Frame. Data via plota.co.uk
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Holyfield Farm, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 'Foul and Surface Water', co…
2025
Approved
Holyfield Farm, Holyfield Farm Yard, Crooked Mile Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Agricultural steel portal framed building.
2024
Approved
Fishers Green, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10d 'Archaeological Watching Br…
2024
Approved
Fishers Green, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10d 'Archaeological Watching Br…
2023
With conditions
Holyfield Fishery, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Conversion and Restoration of Holyfield Barn to a 5-bedroom Residential Dwelling, involvi…
2023
With conditions
Holyfield Fishery, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Conversion and Restoration of Holyfield Barn to a 5-bedroom Residential Dwelling, involvi…
2023
With conditions
Holyfield Farm, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Conversion of a redundant farm building to a single residential dwelling.
2023
With conditions
Holyfield Farm, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Conversion of a redundant farm building to a single residential dwelling.
2023
With conditions
Holyfield Fishery, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Application for Grade II Listed Building for the proposed conversion and restoration of H…
2023
With conditions
Holyfield Fishery, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Application for Grade II Listed Building for the proposed conversion and restoration of H…
2023
Approved
Land off Fishers Green Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 'Traffic Management Plan' con…
2023
Approved
Land off Fishers Green Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 'Traffic Management Plan' con…
2023
Approved
Land off Fishers Green Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 'Programme of Archaeological…
2023
Approved
Land off Fishers Green Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 'Programme of Archaeological…
2023
Approved
Holyfield Farm, Crooked Mile Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Regulation 77 of the Conserv…
2023
Approved
Holyfield Farm, Crooked Mile Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Regulation 77 of the Conserv…
2022
With conditions
Middle Barn, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Grade II listed building application for single storey extension
2022
With conditions
Middle Barn, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Single storey extension
2022
With conditions
Middle Barn, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Grade II listed building application for single storey extension
2022
With conditions
Middle Barn, Holyfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED
Single storey extension
2022
Refused
Holyfield Farm Crooked Mile Waltham Abbey EN9 2ED
Conversion of a redundant farm building to a single residential dwelling with demolition…
2022
Refused
Holyfield Farm Crooked Mile Waltham Abbey EN9 2ED
Conversion of a redundant farm building to a single residential dwelling with demolition…
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#168 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Epping Forest ranks #111 out of 292 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 74% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 74% 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, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 292
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #111 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #78 of 292
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