Planning application
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed redevelopment to provide two semi-detached houses.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1528/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1528/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey South and Rural
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Postcode
- EN9 3BE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1459/26 Decided
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Proposed single storey rear extension.
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EPF/2461/24 Granted
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Variation of condition 2 'Plan No's' on planning permission EPF/0362/24 (Proposed redevelopment to provide two semi-detached bungalows).
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EPF/0362/24 Granted
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Proposed redevelopment to provide two semi-detached bungalows.
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EPF/1122/21 Granted
168 Honey Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 3BE
Application for Prior Approval for a proposed enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 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
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Leverton County Gm Junior And Infant School, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
61% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
Proposed removal of existing brick slip cladding which is defective to existing modular building, to be replaced with textured plank cladding system
Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs -
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Variation of condition 2 'Plan No's' on planning permission EPF/0362/24 (Proposed redevelopment to provide two semi-detached bungalows).
Granted Amendments 9 docs -
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Proposed redevelopment to provide two semi-detached bungalows.
Granted Full applications 19 docs -
Leverton County Gm Junior And Infant School, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/0461/24 (2 x 3 bed semi-detached houses).
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Decided Prior approval Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
Leverton County Gm Junior And Infant School, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0461/24 (2 x 3 bed semi-detached houses).
Granted Conditions 4 docs
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