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Chalkfield Nursery, Sedge Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PA

Refused Epping Forest EPF/0879/26 Change of use

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

Proposal

Change of use of existing glasshouse structures from horticultural use to storage (Class B8), together with associated minor external alterations and ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0879/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/0879/26
Type
Change of use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Decided
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Parish
Nazeing
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EN9 2PA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 23 Jul 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 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.

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