Planning application
Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building and erection of new commercial unit.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0595/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0595/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey South and Rural
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- E4 7RJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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EPF/0711/26 Refused
Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ
Variation of condition 10 of planning permission EPF/0625/22 to permit the use of markers, headstones and other monuments made from non-biodegradable materials on part of the site.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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