12, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL

1. 7 Feb 2023

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 17 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Lawful

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

  EPF/1504/26 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 120m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 15 and 16 Contaminated Land of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 4 docs

• Playing Field Hillhouse , Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

  EPF/1503/26 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 120m away

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Construction Management Plan of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).

  Granted Conditions Demolition 3 docs

• Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey , EN9 3EH

  EPF/1370/26 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 120m away

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 14 Contaminated Land of EPF/2207/16 *for Independent Living Apartments only* (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 5 docs

• 46, Morris Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3DX

  EPF/0543/23 Submitted 10 Mar 2023 208m away

  Prior approval for a 6 metre deep single rear extension, height to eaves 3 metres and maximum height 3 metres.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 4 docs

• 13, Brickenden Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EF

  EPF/1090/26 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 245m away

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/1283/25 (New attached two-storey dwelling house to extend existing terrace).

  Granted Conditions 7 docs
  Domestic

• Jessop Court, Shernbroke Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JF

  EPF/0127/23 Submitted 20 Jan 2023 252m away

  Convert existing Communal Lounge and kitchen areas into two sheltered housing units

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• EPF/1681/26 Awaiting decision

  14, Tennyson Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BJ

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1340/26 Decided

  27, Burney Drive, Loughton, IG10 2DX

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion incorporating the construction of a rear dormer roof extension and the installation of two rooflights to the front roof slope.

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1239/26 Decided

  7, Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed replacement roof.

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1672/26 Awaiting decision

  Lowershot Nursery, Sedge Green, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JS

  Certificate of Lawful Development Existing Construction of buildings A, B, C & D as identified

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1667/26 Awaiting decision

  11, Lee Grove, Chigwell, IG7 6AD

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey ancillary outbuilding.

  31 Aug 2026 Lawful development