Land north A121 Dowding Way, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

Under Consultation EPF/1410/26
Date received
21 Jul 2026
Date validated
21 Jul 2026
Postcode
EN9 3AA

Description

Construction of flexible employment floorspace (Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and/or B8, with ancillary office floorspace) and Open Storage Area (Class B8), all associated infrastructure works, formation of new signalised access junction to A121, internal road network, vehicle parking and servicing arrangements, hard and soft landscaping including external amenity areas, shared foot and cycle link to provide connection to footway to north west, boundary treatments and roof-mounted photovoltaic arrays. Data via plota.co.uk

Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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