Planning application
Ridge House, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning permission for five new detached dwellings.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0143/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0143/26
- Type
- Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Roydon and Lower Nazeing
- Parish
- Nazeing
- Postcode
- EN9 2RJ
Comment by 23 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Epping Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
48 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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