EPF/1279/21

1. 5 May 2021

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 4 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• EPF/0393/26 Granted

  Gunpowder Mill, Car Parking Spaces X 12, Powdermill Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area G1: Willow and Alder - Coppice to ground level. T1 & T2: Willow - Pollard to 8m.

  24 Feb 2026 79m away Trees
• EPF/0185/26 Granted

  Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

  Royal Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area T1, T32: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 30%. T2, T3: Alder - Crown reduce by up to 30% T5: Alder - Crown reduce by up to 7m. T6: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 3m below previous points. T7, T10, T12, T27, T28, T29: Alder - Fell. T8, T20: Sycamore - Fell. T11: Alder - Crown reduce height by up to 10m. T13: Alder - Fell two stems closest to road. T16: Alder - Remove regrowth. T17: Alder - Reduce to previous points. T18: Alder - Monolith at 2m. T19: Silver Birch - Fell. T21: Sycamore - Remove broken limb. T23: Willow - Pollard to previous points. T24: Alder - Crown reduce height by up to 7m. T25: Alder - Coppice. T26: Alder - Remove dead branches from top of tree. T30: Goat Willow - Remove branches from channel. T31: Sycamore - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m.

  30 Jan 2026 79m away Trees
• EPF/0018/26 Granted

  Gunpowder Mill, Powdermill Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area A1 (Bernard to Dominic Court): Mixed - Entrance of Bernard Grove to entrance of Dominic Court (lamppost 14) Reduce back branches over hanging road to kerbside up to full height (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back by 2m from any lampposts. Fell any large trees leaning towards road. Fell any dead trees within this area. A2 (Dominic to Gregory Mews): Mixed - Entrance of Dominic Court (lamppost 14) to entrance of Gregory Mews (lamppost 20). Reduce back branches over hanging road to kerbside up to full height (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back by 2m from any lampposts. Fell any large trees leaning towards road. Fell any dead trees within this area. Includes large dead Silver birch to right of lamppost No 14. A3 (Gregory Mews to GP Sign): Mixed - Entrance of Gregory Mews (lamppost 20) to Gunpowder Sign (lamppost 22). Reduce back branches over hanging road to kerbside up to full height (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back by 2m from any lampposts. Fell any large trees leaning towards road. Fell any dead trees within this area. A4 (outside St Augustine): Ash Crown cut back to full height on road side only (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back from lamppost by 2m.

  5 Jan 2026 79m away Trees
• EPF/0951/26 Awaiting decision

  5, Pemberley, Dominic Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JT

  Part two-storey, part single storey rear extension.

  14 May 2026 96m away Householder
• EPF/0763/26 Granted

  11, Walton Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1BL

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area T1 & T2: Sycamore - Fell. T3: Ash - Fell.

  17 Apr 2026 134m away Trees
• EPF/0991/26 Granted

  11, Walton Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1BL

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area T1: Silver Birch - Fell.

  19 May 2026 134m away Trees

• EPF/1139/26 Refused

  Land to rear of Gables, Church Lane, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7NR

  Stable building.

  9 Jun 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1468/26 Awaiting decision

  Sedge Gate Nursery, Sedge Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PA

  Retrospective reinstatement of the northern vehicular access from Sedge Green to serve as the access and egress for Units 12–31 Leaside Industrial Park (formerly Sedge Gate Nursery).

  30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/0874/26 Refused

  Petrol Filling Station, Chelmsford Rd, Norton Heath, Ingatestone CM4 0LQ

  Retrospective application for erection of extension to existing building, new bin store area and 2 EV charging spaces with associated infrastructure.

  5 May 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1454/26 Awaiting decision

  58, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BY

  Retrospective application for the erection and retention of an extractor flue to the rear elevation and containers to rear of outrigger.

  28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1031/26 Granted

  Abbess Roding Hall, Green Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 0PA

  Construction of a single self-build residential dwelling alongside associated development.

  27 May 2026 Full applications