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Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0787/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to discharge Requirement 7 & 9 (Stage 5a) - (Highways & CTMP) by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0787/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0787/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 7 applications since 2026: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/1214/26 Granted

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    Application to discharge Requirement 13 (Stage 5a) - Construction Environment Management Plan by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1213/26 Granted

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    Application to discharge Requirement 13 (Stage 5b) - Construction Environment Management Plan by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1170/26 Granted

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    Application to discharge Requirement 11 (Stage 5b) - Contaminated Land Strategy by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1122/26 Granted

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    Application to discharge Requirement 4 (Stage 5a) - In Accordance with Approved Details by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1123/26 Granted

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    Application to discharge Requirement 12 (Stage 5b) - Ecological Management Strategy by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1094/26 Granted

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    Application to discharge Requirement 10 (Stage 5a) - Surface Water Drainage by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 9 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1731/26 Awaiting decision

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (alongside Condition 3 - HMMP under EPF/2604/25) of EPF/1546/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar))

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a 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 including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1504/26 Granted

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    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).

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1494/26 Refused

    29, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AQ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0783/26 (Part single and part double storey rear and front extension, single storey side extension and loft conversion including raising roof ridge).

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1593/26 Granted

    18 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1672/25 Allowed on Appeal - Appeal B - (Grade II Listed Building consent to repair & replace existing fire damaged flat & pitched roof where required).

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions