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Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF

Split decision Epping Forest EPF/0797/23 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Works: Demolition Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External finishes' condition 9 'Enhancement of Ecological Value', condition 10 'Tree Protection Plan', condition 11'Hard and Soft Landscaping' condition 15'Boundary Treatments' and condition17 'EVCP' on planning permission EPF/1709/19 (Demolition of existing Garden Centre buildings and the erection of 2no semi-detached houses (Revised Application to EPF/2583/18)

As published by the council, reference EPF/0797/23

Application record

Reference
EPF/0797/23
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split (Details Partially Approved)
Received
5 Apr 2023
Validated
5 Apr 2023
Decided
27 Apr 2023
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EN9 3TF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 9 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • EPF/0968/23 Refused

    Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External finishes' and condition 10 'Tree Protection Plan', on planning permission EPF/1709/19 (Demolition of existing Garden Centre buildings and the erection of 2no semi-detached houses (Revised Application to EPF/2583/18)

    Decided 31 May 2023 Conditions
  • EPF/0801/23 Split decision

    Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4'Flood Risk Assessment', condition 5 'Surface Water Disposal', condition 10 Boundary Treatments', condition 18 'Parking Spaces/ECVP' and condition 19 'Superfast Broadband' on planning permission EPF/0249/21 (Resubmission of planning consent EPF/2030/17 for 4no semi-detached houses)

    Decided 27 Apr 2023 Conditions
  • EPF/0310/23 Granted

    Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF

    TPO/EPF/05/20 T1: Oak - Crown thin by up to 25%, as specified. Reduce selected branches, on western side of the crown, by up to 1.5m as specified.

    Decided 9 May 2023 Trees
  • EPF/0078/23 Split decision

    Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 6"assessment of risks posed by any contamination EPF/0249/21. (Resubmission of Planning Consent EPF/2030/17 for 4no semi-detached houses).

    Decided 24 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • EPF/0077/23 Split decision

    Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 `Risks posed by contamination' EPF/1709/19 (Demolition of existing Garden Centre buildings and the erection of x 2 no. semi-detached houses. (Revised application to EPF/2583/18)).

    Decided 24 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • EPF/2747/21 Split decision

    Garden Centre Crown Hill Waltham Abbey EN9 3TF

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 4" surface water disposal", 5"flood risk assessment", 10"Tree Protection Plan/Arboricultural Method Statement and site monitoring schedule", 11"hard & location of parking spaces (including garages)", 21" programme of archaeological work" & 22"super-fast broadband" for EPF/1709/19.(Demolition of Existing Garden Centre buildings and the erection of 2no semi-detached houses (Revised application to EPF/2538/18).

    Decided 15 Dec 2021 Conditions
  • EPF/1922/21 Split decision

    Garden Centre Crown Hill Waltham Abbey EN9 3TF

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 3"documentary and photographic details of the types and colours of the external finishes", 6"assessment of the risks posed by any contamination" & 9"scheme to enhance the ecological value of the site" for EPF/1709/19. (Demolition of Garden Centre and Buildings and the erection of 2no semi-detached houses (resubmission of EPF/2538/18).

    Submitted 13 Jul 2021 Conditions
  • EPF/2596/20 Refused

    Garden Centre Crown Hill Waltham Abbey EN9 3TF

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3,4,5,7 & 8 for EPF/2030/17. Condition 3"documentary and photographic details of the types and colours of the external finishes", 4"details of surface water disposal", 5"wheel washing", 7"full details of both hard and soft landscape works" & 8"Landscape Management Plan" . (Resubmission of Planning Consent EPF/0537/17 for 4 no semi-detached houses).

    Decided 7 Sep 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Apr 2023

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 27 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Split (Details Partially Approved)

  3. 3 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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After the decision

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About condition discharge and variation applications

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    EPF/0968/23 Submitted 27 Apr 2023 50 yards away

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    EPF/0310/23 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 50 yards away

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