65, Amesbury, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1625/26 - Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea) Under Consultation

Proposal

Full width single storey rear extension with part pitched / part flat roof over. Approximately 5.32m deep to match the neighbours rear extension at number 63, measured from the existing rear facade. Eaves height no higher than 2.5m. Maximum height of extension no higher than 3.6m. Materials to match the existing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Epping Forest's recent extensions. Comments are open until 14 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Abbey built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea)
Postcode
EN9 3LH
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey North
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
682decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Sept 2026
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
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