Land at Hooks Marsh, Fishers Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• EPF/1149/26 Withdrawn

  Land at Hooks Marsh, Fishers Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

  Change of Use from Agricultural Land to a Dog Walking Field including Access, Fencing, Visitor Parking Area, Wooden Weather Shelter and Dog Climbing Frame.

  Decided 13 Jul 2026 Full applications

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 24 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Valid.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 November 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, 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.

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• Land at Hooks Marsh, Fishers Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

  EPF/1149/26 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Change of Use from Agricultural Land to a Dog Walking Field including Access, Fencing, Visitor Parking Area, Wooden Weather Shelter and Dog Climbing Frame.

  Withdrawn Full applications 18 docs

• Holyfield Farm, Crooked Mile Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

  EPF/0502/23 Submitted 7 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulation 2017' on EPF/0691/20 (Erection of Agricultural Building)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Holyfield Farm, Holyfield Farm Yard, Crooked Mile Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

  EPF/0949/25 Submitted 2 May 2025 50 yards away

  Agricultural steel portal framed building.

  Granted Prior approval 7 docs

• The Golf House, Crooked Mile, Nazeing Common, Nazeing Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

  EPF/1265/26 Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Permission in principle for Erection of up to 9 dwellings.

  Refused Outline 15 docs
  Several homes

• Bittern Information Point Stubbins Hall Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 2EE

  EPF/0155/20 Submitted 23 Jan 2020 150 yards away

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3"details of layout, design & appearance of bicycle storage area" & 6"details of flood warning signage & an evacuation plan" for EPF/1413/19. (Replace existing hide - the Bittern Information Point with a larger building).

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Stubbings Hall, Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2EE

  EPF/0096/26 Submitted 15 Jan 2026 400 yards away

  Extension to existing 3 bay garage providing a 2 bed granny flat for ancillary use.

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• EPF/1435/26 Refused

  7 Valley Drive, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EJ

  Change of use of part of amenity buffer to residential curtilage for no. 7.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1103/26 Granted

  Netherhouse Nursery, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RJ

  Change of Use from Former Retail Garden Centre and Office to B8 Storage and Distribution Use with Associated Office Use Class E(g)(iii)

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1141/26 Refused

  Rainbirds, Nupers Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JR

  New detached chalet style house with front and rear roof dormers on garden land.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1855/26 Awaiting decision

  Tudor Lodge, Common Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DF

  Demolition of existing residential outbuildings. Erection of 1 no. four bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking, new vehicle access and air source heat pump.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1843/26 Awaiting decision

  Leys Business Centre, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NW

  Retrospective construction of car parking area.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications