Maycroft, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Redevelopment of site by demolition of existing detached bungalow and construction of a detached 2- storey dwelling house. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Epping Forest's recent demolitions.
Documents 17
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 6
Site constraints 5
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 1
Last sold for £590,000 in December 2022. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, 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
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- E4 7RH
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey South and Rural
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 51 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides demolitions by day 56.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 9 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.