Planning application
Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0711/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0711/26
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions - Section 73 TCPA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 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/0595/26 Refused
Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ
Demolition of existing building and erection of new commercial unit.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ
Demolition of existing building and erection of new commercial unit.
Refused Full applications Demolition 11 docs -
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Netherhouse Farm, Unit 2, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ
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Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 18 docsDomestic -
KIRRIEMUIR, SEWARDSTONE ROAD, SEWARDSTONE, WALTHAM ABBEY
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Farm Tyres, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RH
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Granted Amendments 12 docsSmall domestic -
Sewardstone Hall Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, London, E4 7RH
Demolition of 11 buildings along with associated works, additional landscaping, BNG enhancement and infrastructure works, extensions to Unit 2 to be used as a tool and plant hire business and retention of Unit 5 as ancillary office space under the sui generis use class.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 85 docs
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