Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1214/26 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Application to discharge Requirement 13 (Stage 5a) - Construction Environment Management Plan by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
EN9
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Agent
James Lambert

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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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 performance
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