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Willow Tree Lodge, Mill Lane, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RB

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0797/26 Householder planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Single storey ancillary outbuilding.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0797/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0797/26
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
E4 7RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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