The Little Rookery, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HJ

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Valid.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

This application is with Epping Forest for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 3 Tatsfield Houses, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HL

  EPF/0035/23 Submitted 9 Jan 2023 169m away

  Certificate of lawful development for proposed - 1. Raise flank gable wall. 2. Rear dormer, front skylights, flank window and loft conversion. 3. Single storey rear extension

  Decided Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Tatsfield Houses, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HL

  EPF/0212/23 Submitted 31 Jan 2023 169m away

  Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey side extension.

  Decided Lawful development Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Langley Green Nazeing Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2JJ

  EPF/1987/21 Submitted 19 Jul 2021 276m away

  Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Larger Home Extension measuring 4.50 metres, height to eaves of & a maximum height of 3.60 metres.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 4 docs

• Wood Nook, Nazeing Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HU

  EPF/2144/24 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 300m away

  Part single storey, part two storey rear extension, two storey side extension and loft conversion with dormers.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs
  Small domestic

• Mellowbrook, Nazeing Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HU

  EPF/1563/26 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 300m away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Erection of single storey rear extension, front entrance porch and alterations to roof of existing attached garage/side extension.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Yelverton, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HQ

  EPF/1038/26 Submitted 28 May 2026 301m away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Retention of a single storey outbuilding for horticultural storage.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs
  Small domestic

• EPF/1681/26 Awaiting decision

  14, Tennyson Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BJ

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1340/26 Decided

  27, Burney Drive, Loughton, IG10 2DX

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion incorporating the construction of a rear dormer roof extension and the installation of two rooflights to the front roof slope.

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1239/26 Decided

  7, Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed replacement roof.

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1672/26 Awaiting decision

  Lowershot Nursery, Sedge Green, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JS

  Certificate of Lawful Development Existing Construction of buildings A, B, C & D as identified

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• EPF/1667/26 Awaiting decision

  11, Lee Grove, Chigwell, IG7 6AD

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey ancillary outbuilding.

  31 Aug 2026 Lawful development