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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

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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

21 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 49 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 0.3 miles

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

    EPF/0560/26 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards away

    75% 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 42 docs
  • Green Leaves Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    EPF/0450/23 Submitted 1 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Permission in Principle for a 5 new dwellings.

    Refused Outline New dwelling 10 docs
    Several homes
  • Bellevue, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    EPF/1302/24 Submitted 25 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Creation of 2no. Newbuild House

    Refused Outline New dwelling 12 docs

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1770/26 Granted

    Garden House, Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0LE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Additional Details from EPF/1161/26 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for replacement windows).

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1430/26 Granted

    1, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 EVP of EPF/0035/24 and time frame varied under EPF/0855/25 (Redevelopment of the site to provide a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), new light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and a new hotel (Use Class C1) with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and other works ancillary to the development).

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1851/26 Awaiting decision

    Southview, Coopersale Common, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7QT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/1808/24 (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, the construction of six residential dwellings, creation of new vehicular access, car parking, landscaping and associated works).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2601/22/DOV Awaiting decision

    Land to the South & East of the former Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RJ

    Deed of Variation for modification of Unilateral Undertaking (Outline application for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 52 later living apartments (Extra Care Housing) incorporating a convenience shop and café (use class E); 13 retirement cottages (Extra Care Housing); 10 self-build & custom build houses; 4 affordable houses, open space, bowling green, children's play area and improved local bus service; all matters reserved except access).

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1602/26 Refused

    Jubilee Bungalow, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Biodiversity Net Gain of EPF/2037/25 (Two proposed 4 bed dwellings).

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions