Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey , EN9 3EH Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1370/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 14 Contaminated Land of *for Independent Living Apartments only* (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DM Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF EFDC - Contaminated Land #1 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF 2016 Desk Study_Part1.pdf PDF · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2016 Desk Study_Part2.pdf PDF · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Abbey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
EN9 3EH
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey North
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Refused
Tallis House, Neal Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
TPO/EPF/35/08 G1: Lime x 3 - Selective prune by up to 2m, as specified. T4: Sorbus - Sele…
EPF/2662/22
2022 Refused
Tallis House, Neal Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
TPO/EPF/35/08 G1: Lime x 3 - Selective prune by up to 2m, as specified. T4: Sorbus - Sele…
EPF/2662/22
2022 Approved
Tallis House, Neal Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
TPO/EPF/35/08 (Ref: G1, T5, T6) T1: Elm - Reduce height to previous points, as specified…
EPF/2020/22
2022 Approved
Tallis House, Neal Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
TPO/EPF/35/08 (Ref: G1, T5, T6) T1: Elm - Reduce height to previous points, as specified…
EPF/2020/22
2018 Approved
46 Mallion Court Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3EQ
Subdivision of existing 5 bedroom house into 1 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom dwellings
EPF/1358/18
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