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

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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

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

  EPF/1119/26 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 0m away

  Certificate of Lawful Development for existing construction of buildings A, B, C, D & E as identified on submitted plans.

  Decided Lawful development 11 docs

• Threeways Nursery, Sedge Green, Roydon, CM19 5JS

  EPF/1645/26 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 0m away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of Building as Workshop Within Class E(g)(iii) in excess of 10 years.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

• Messina Transport Ltd Sedge Green Roydon Harlow CM19 5JR

  EPF/1837/21 Submitted 2 Jul 2021 258m away

  Proposed erection of new workshop. (Revised application to EPF/1297/20).

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Meadgate Works, Meadgate Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PD

  EPF/1077/26 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 325m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/1330/24 Allowed on Appeal (Installation of hardstanding for use of land immediately to the east of Meadgate Works for a mix of Class B2 (general industrial) and Class B8 (storage and distribution) use with associated hard and soft landscaping; new planting and other soft landscaping on land immediately to the north of Meadgate Works; and the provision a new north–south pedestrian / bicycle route to the east of the North Lagoon).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• Meadgate Works, Meadgate Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PD

  EPF/0665/26 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 325m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Contaminated Land of EPF/1330/24 Allowed on Appeal (Installation of hardstanding for use of land immediately to the east of Meadgate Works for a mix of Class B2 (general industrial) and Class B8 (storage and distribution) use with associated hard and soft landscaping; new planting and other soft landscaping on land immediately to the north of Meadgate Works; and the provision a new north–south pedestrian / bicycle route to the east of the North Lagoon).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

• Meadgate Works, Meadgate Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PD

  EPF/0666/26 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 325m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (EFSAC) of EPF/1330/24 Allowed on Appeal (Installation of hardstanding for use of land immediately to the east of Meadgate Works for a mix of Class B2 (general industrial) and Class B8 (storage and distribution) use with associated hard and soft landscaping; new planting and other soft landscaping on land immediately to the north of Meadgate Works; and the provision a new north–south pedestrian / bicycle route to the east of the North Lagoon).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• 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/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
• EPF/1658/26 Awaiting decision

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

  Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Rear dormer extended

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development