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Land off, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AY

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0414/25 Full planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

A mixed-use development comprising a care home (Use Class C2) and six residential (Specialist Supported living accommodation for adult with complex learning difficulties) (Use Class C2) dwellings together with open space, car parking, landscaping and means of access.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0414/25

Application record

Reference
EPF/0414/25
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
27 Feb 2025
Validated
18 Mar 2025
Decided
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Committee A
Postcode
EN9 3AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2025

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 18 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

128 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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