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Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RA

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1158/26 Full planning permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Relocation of six existing static caravans and the provision of ten static caravan, four hotel pods, internal roads, landscaping, parking and associated works.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1158/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1158/26
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Postcode
E4 7RA

Comment by 18 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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

31 documents on file for this application

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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 full applications in a median of 82 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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