Planning application
Land to the side and rear of , 41 Townmead Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RP
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3B Contaminated land Verification of EPF/1773/23 (Demolition of an existing outbuilding and construction of five terraced chalet bungalows with associated shared surface and parking and adjusted access from Townmead Road).
As published by the council, reference EPF/1274/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1274/26
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey West
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EN9 1RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1753/25 Split decision
Land to the side and rear of , 41 Townmead Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RP
Application for approval of details reserved by Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3A, 3B, 7 (contamination), condition 4 (flood risk assessment and management and maintenance plan), condition 5 and 11 (surface water drainage ) on planning permission EPF/1773/23 (Demolition of an existing outbuilding and construction of five terraced chalet bungalows with associated shared surface and parking and adjusted access from Townmead Road).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 11 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About condition discharge and variation applications
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Nearby applications
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Land to the side and rear of , 41 Townmead Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RP
Application for approval of details reserved by Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3A, 3B, 7 (contamination), condition 4 (flood risk assessment and management and maintenance plan), condition 5 and 11 (surface water drainage ) on planning permission EPF/1773/23 (Demolition of an existing outbuilding and construction of five terraced chalet bungalows with associated shared surface and parking and adjusted access from Townmead Road).
Split decision Conditions Demolition 8 docs -
8, The Bungalow, Townmead Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RP
The demolition of the existing dwelling and the erection of a block of seven flats and the conversion of the existing outbuilding to a bungalow, together with parking and landscaping.
Refused Outline New dwelling Demolition 20 docsSeveral homes -
Chalet Mews, Townmead Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RP
72% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov
Variation of Condition 2 Plan Numbers - internal arrangements of EPF/1773/23 (Demolition of an existing outbuilding and construction of five terraced chalet bungalows with associated shared surface and parking and adjusted access from Townmead Road).
Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 4 docs -
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EPF/2601/22/DOV Awaiting decision
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EPF/1602/26 Refused
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