Mercury House Lea Road Waltham Abbey EN9 1AT

1. 28 Jan 2026

   Received by Broxbourne

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Oct 2026

   Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

   Previously REGISTERED.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Broxbourne took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Broxbourne for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Broxbourne's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  Advertisement consent for 1no. internally illuminated wall mounted sign

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Advertising