214, Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1377/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Construction Method Statement, 4 Noise and Dust Control, 5 Contaminated Land, 6 Surface Water Drainage, 7 Details of Parking Spaces and 8 External Finishes of (Construction of new dwelling with a detached garage. Alterations to approved scheme ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 3

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Abbey built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
EN9 3PX
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Aug 2026
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