Planning application
34, Foresters Den Abbey Nursery, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EJ
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Expansion of existing nursery into a disused outbuildings in the rear of 34 Sun Street and replacement of metal roller doors and other timber doors and windows with new, and creation of small roof over a rear yard.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1247/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1247/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey West
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Postcode
- EN9 1EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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EPF/1248/26 Awaiting decision
34, Foresters Den Abbey Nursery, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EJ
Listed Building Consent for expansion of existing nursery into disused outbuildings in the rear of 34 Sun Street and replacement of metal roller doors and other timber doors and windows with new, and creation of small roof over a rear yard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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
16 documents on file for this application
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Withdrawn Full applications -
34, Foresters Den Abbey Nursery, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EJ
79% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug
Listed Building Consent for expansion of existing nursery into disused outbuildings in the rear of 34 Sun Street and replacement of metal roller doors and other timber doors and windows with new, and creation of small roof over a rear yard.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 14 docs -
Units 12,14, and 15 Arlingham Mews, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1ED
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Refused Conditions Extension 9 docs -
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