Planning application
Warlies Park House, School Block, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of Unit 13, Old School Block, Warlies Park House, from Class E (office) to Class F1(a) (non-residential education).
As published by the council, reference EPF/0676/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0676/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey South and Rural
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EN9 3SL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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9 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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