The Marriott, Old Shire Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of sports facility, external alterations, associated landscaping and facilities. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Epping Forest's recent commercial and major works.
Documents 22
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 1
Other documents 17
Site constraints 4
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- EN9 3LX
- Received
- 25 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey South and Rural
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Jan 2027
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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Decision outlook
Day 4 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 27 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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