Church Cottage, Betts Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DB Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1780/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 Method Statement of EPF/1160/26 (Grade II Listed building consent for repair, remedial works and upgrades). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
17 Sept 2026
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Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 12 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF CONDITION 5 METHOD STATEMENT FOR PAINT REMOVAL.pdf PDF · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Church Cottage - covering letter from BSA - 9 Sept 2026.pdf PDF · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Nazeing and South Roydon conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Nazeing and South Roydon
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 267 m away: Nazeing Triangle
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Nazeing built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 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 1

Last sold for £525,000 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

21 August 2024£525,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
EN9 2DB
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
The Old Vicarage Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DB
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Ash & T2: Horse Chestnut - Fell.
EPF/0677/22
2022 Approved
The Old Vicarage Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DB
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Ash & T2: Horse Chestnut - Fell.
EPF/0677/22
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DB
Nazeing and South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Horse Chestnut - Fell.
EPF/0428/21
2021 Approved
Glebe House Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DB
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Willow - Fell. T2: Sycamore - Reduce branche…
EPF/0116/21
2018 Approved
Nazeby Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DB
Nazeing and South Roydon Conservation Area T1 Lime - Fell.
EPF/1928/18
2017 Approved
Nazeby Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DB
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area. Tree works as specified.
EPF/2374/17
2017 Approved
Nazeby Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DB
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area. Tree works as specified.
EPF/2374/17
2017 Approved
Church Cottage Betts Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DB
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 'new windows' and 4 'existing…
EPF/0669/17
2017 Approved
Church Cottage Betts Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DB
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 'materials', 3 'landscaping'…
EPF/0670/17
2017 Approved
Church Cottage Betts Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DB
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 'new windows' and 4 'existing…
EPF/0669/17
2017 Approved
Church Cottage Betts Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DB
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 'materials', 3 'landscaping'…
EPF/0670/17
2016 Approved
Church Cottage Betts Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DB
Refurbishment and conversion of detached barn for ancillary residential use to Church Cot…
EPF/0135/16
2016 Approved
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Grade II listed building application for proposed refurbishment and conversion of detache…
EPF/1152/16
2016 Withdrawn
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Refurbishment of the existing historic barn in the curtilage of the Grade 2 listed church…
EPF/0136/16
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.