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Middlebrook Industrial Estate, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1234/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Relates to EPF/0752/23, EPF/0751/23

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

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP), 10 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP: Biodiversity) 11 Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (BES) and BNG informative of EPF/1888/24 (Outline application for the erection of 15 no. new commercial units, improvements to the access road, car parking, refuse areas, cycle stores, tree planting, soft landscaping and sustainable urban drainage; all matters reserved except access (Revised scheme to EPF/0751/23 & EPF/0752/23)).

As published by the council, reference EPF/1234/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1234/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Under Consultation
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Parish
Nazeing
Postcode
EN9 2RJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

  • EPF/1013/26 Awaiting decision

    Middlebrook Industrial Estate, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 Construction Management Statement, 6 Tree Protection Plan/Arboricultural Method Statement and 9 Foul and Surface Water Drainage of EPF/1888/24 (Outline application for the erection of 15 no. new commercial units, improvements to the access road, car parking, refuse areas, cycle stores, tree planting, soft landscaping and sustainable urban drainage; all matters reserved except access (Revised scheme to EPF/0751/23 & EPF/0752/23)).

    Submitted 22 May 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/0999/26 Split decision

    Middlebrook Industrial Estate, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Contaminated Land of EPF/1888/24 (Outline application for the erection of 15 no. new commercial units, improvements to the access road, car parking, refuse areas, cycle stores, tree planting, soft landscaping and sustainable urban drainage; all matters reserved except access (Revised scheme to EPF/0751/23 & EPF/0752/23)).

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • EPF/0752/23 Withdrawn

    Willowbrook, Green Lane , Nazeing , Essex, EN10 6RS

    Outline application for demolition of existing buildings, followed by the construction of 22no. commercial units, 6no. (affordable) family houses, sustainable drainage systems, car parking (including alterations to existing Green Lane access), pedestrian and cycle connection, refuse areas, cycle stores, tree planting, soft landscaping and amenity space; all matters reserved except access.

    Decided 12 Feb 2025 Outline
  • EPF/0751/23 Withdrawn

    Middlebrook Farm , Hoe Lane , Nazeing , Essex , EN9 2RJ

    Outline application for demolition of the existing buildings followed by the construction of 16 no. family homes, improvements to the vehicular and pedestrian access, car parking, sustainable drainage systems, refuse areas, cycle stores, tree planting, soft landscaping and amenity space; all matters reserved except access.

    Decided 12 Feb 2025 Outline

Documents

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

14 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Greenleaves Mobile Home Park, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    EPF/0560/26 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 0m away

    Variation of Conditions 2 and 6 and Removal of Condition 3 Named occupants and number of caravans of EPF/2254/09 (Change of use to include the stationing of caravans for 5 no. family gypsy pitches with utility/day room buildings and hard-standing ancillary to that use. (To bring total number of pitches at Greenleaves to 15.)).

    Granted Amendments 13 docs
  • Cws Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    EPF/1680/24 Submitted 16 Aug 2024 0m away

    Prior approval for change of use of part of building to B8 storage use.

    Granted Prior approval 12 docs
  • Burleigh Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    EPF/1415/26 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 0m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Contaminated Land of EPF/0251/22 (Application for variation of condition 2 for EPF/2271/16 (Demolition of existing commercial buildings and erection of 6 no. four bedroom detached dwellings)).

    Refused Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • Middlebrook Farm, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Essex, EN9 2RJ

    EPF/0812/26 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 0m away

    76% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun

    Reserved matters application following Outline Application EPF/1888/24 - (The erection of 15 no. new commercial units, improvements to the access road, car parking, refuse areas, cycle stores, tree planting, soft landscaping and sustainable urban drainage) - Reserved matters are for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters 41 docs
  • Bellevue, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    EPF/1302/24 Submitted 25 Jun 2024 0m away

    Creation of 2no. Newbuild House

    Refused Outline New dwelling 12 docs
  • Land at Winston Farm, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey EN9 2RJ

    EPF/2628/22 Submitted 17 Nov 2022 0m away

    Demolition of Existing Bridge and Erection of New Access bridge.

    Granted Householder Demolition 15 docs
    Domestic

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1731/26 Awaiting decision

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (alongside Condition 3 - HMMP under EPF/2604/25) of EPF/1546/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar))

    10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall) ; Open Space including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)

    9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1504/26 Granted

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 15 and 16 Contaminated Land of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).

    5 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1494/26 Refused

    29, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AQ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0783/26 (Part single and part double storey rear and front extension, single storey side extension and loft conversion including raising roof ridge).

    4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1593/26 Granted

    18 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1672/25 Allowed on Appeal - Appeal B - (Grade II Listed Building consent to repair & replace existing fire damaged flat & pitched roof where required).

    18 Aug 2026 Conditions