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Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1020/26 Lawful Development Certificate: Existing

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Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of caravan and raised decking as a dwelling in a planning context, that has been in continuous use for more than four years prior to this application submission.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1020/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1020/26
Type
Lawful Development Certificate: Existing
Status
Under Consultation
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey North
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Postcode
EN9 2AD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026.

  • EPF/1310/26 Awaiting decision

    Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD

    Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/2219/19 (Demolition of 12 No disused existing buildings used predominantly for equestrian purposes (5 horse stables, 1 garage office, 1 reptilarium, 1 animal cage and 4 smaller ancillary sheds). Erection of 2 no chalet style bungalows with associated private amenity space, bin storage, cycle storage and parking spaces).

    Submitted 2 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • EPF/1303/26 Awaiting decision

    Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD

    Variation of Condition 2: approved drawings of EPF/2219/19 (Demolition of 12 no disused existing buildings used predominantly for equestrian purposes (5 horse stables, 1 garage office, 1 reptilarium, 1 animal cage and 4 smaller ancillary sheds). Erection of 2 no chalet style bungalows with associated private amenity space, bin storage, cycle storage and parking spaces).

    Submitted 1 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • EPF/1019/26 Awaiting decision

    Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD

    Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of caravan and extensions as a separate dwelling in excess of four years.

    Submitted 25 May 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 16 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Epping Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD

    EPF/1310/26 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 0m away

    70% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

    Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/2219/19 (Demolition of 12 No disused existing buildings used predominantly for equestrian purposes (5 horse stables, 1 garage office, 1 reptilarium, 1 animal cage and 4 smaller ancillary sheds). Erection of 2 no chalet style bungalows with associated private amenity space, bin storage, cycle storage and parking spaces).

    Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 13 docs

  • Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD

    EPF/1303/26 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 0m away

    70% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

    Variation of Condition 2: approved drawings of EPF/2219/19 (Demolition of 12 no disused existing buildings used predominantly for equestrian purposes (5 horse stables, 1 garage office, 1 reptilarium, 1 animal cage and 4 smaller ancillary sheds). Erection of 2 no chalet style bungalows with associated private amenity space, bin storage, cycle storage and parking spaces).

    Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 14 docs

  • Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD

    EPF/1019/26 Submitted 25 May 2026 0m away

    77% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

    Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of caravan and extensions as a separate dwelling in excess of four years.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 7 docs
    Domestic

  • Fourways Nursery Breach Barns Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 2AD

    EPF/2642/19 Submitted 4 Nov 2019 45m away

    Application for approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 `Contaminated land' of EPF/2713/19 (8 units for horticultural workers and a packing shed).

    Split decision Conditions 5 docs
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