Rear of ground floor, Unit B, 2 - 4, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1DG

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 17 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved with Conditions (Subject to s106 Legal Agreement)

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  Decided Trees 3 docs

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  Granted Amendments New dwelling 9 docs

• 23, Plantaganet Place, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1BF

  EPF/0872/23 Submitted 17 Apr 2023 100 yards away

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  Granted Trees 2 docs

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  Granted Householder 11 docs
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