Planning application
Cws Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ
Works: Demolition Several homes
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Proposal
Demolition of part of existing glasshouses; change of use and conversion of remainder to form 6 units in mixed light industrial and storage use (Class EG (iii/B8).
As published by the council, reference EPF/1601/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1601/26
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 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 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1680/24 Granted
Cws Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ
Prior approval for change of use of part of building to B8 storage use.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 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.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
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Greenleaves Mobile Home Park, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ
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
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
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
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
Permission in Principle for a 5 new dwellings.
Refused Outline New dwelling 10 docsSeveral homes -
Bellevue, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ
Creation of 2no. Newbuild House
Refused Outline New dwelling 12 docs
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