5, Patrick Grove, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JW Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1950/26 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Under Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area T1: Hawthorn - Fell. G1: Fruit trees x 5 - Crown reduce by 1m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 21 Dec 2026, from Epping Forest's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Other documents 2

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Screenshot 2026-10-14 at 19.35.12.png PNG · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham Abbey conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham Abbey
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 50 m away: Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Factory
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 171 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement
The site is about 171 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Ministry of Defence Buildings A201 and A202 at Tl 3768800948, Grade II*, about 56 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 210 m away: Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea SSSI; Special protection area about 415 m away: Lee Valley; Inside the Waltham Abbey built-up area; Green belt about 19 m away: London.

Checked on 16 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £787,000 in July 2019. Detached house, freehold.

30 July 2019£787,000
6 February 2007£585,000
18 November 1999£280,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
EN9 1JW
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
245decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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5 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Royal Gunpowder Mills Factory Conservation Area Crown Reduce, as specified. T8, T10, T16…
EPF/2319/24
2024 Approved
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Royal Gunpowder Mills Factory Conservation Area Crown Reduce, as specified. T8, T10, T16…
EPF/2319/24
2024 Approved
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area G1: Willow & Alder - Coppice to ground level. T…
EPF/1992/24
2024 Approved
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
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EPF/1992/24
2024 Approved
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Grade I Installation of Document M compliant accessibility ramp and steps in place of exi…
EPF/0337/24
2024 Approved
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Installation of Document M compliant accessibility ramp and steps in place of existing st…
EPF/0336/24
2024 Approved
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Grade I Installation of Document M compliant accessibility ramp and steps in place of exi…
EPF/0337/24
2024 Approved
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
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EPF/0336/24
2024 Approved
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EPF/0186/24
2024 Approved
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Grade I listed building application for external and internal works to include repair or…
EPF/0188/24
2024 Approved
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
External and internal works to include repair or replacement as required to rainwater goo…
EPF/0186/24
2024 Approved
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Grade I listed building application for external and internal works to include repair or…
EPF/0188/24
2023 Withdrawn
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Essex, EN9 1JY
Grade I Listed building consent for external repairs, new roof lights to match existing…
EPF/2228/23
2023 Withdrawn
Building L157, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Essex, EN9 1JY
Grade I Listed building consent for external repairs, new roof lights to match existing…
EPF/2228/23
2023 Approved
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area G1 - Group of Willow and Alder - Coppice to gro…
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Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area T1: Sycamore - Crown reduce by up to 8m.
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EPF/2230/23
2023 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Loft conversion
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2016 Approved
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EPF/2564/16
2016 Withdrawn
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Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.