Planning application
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
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Proposal
Application to discharge Requirement 11 (Stage 5a) - Contaminated Land Strategy by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1762/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1762/26
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey West
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 8 applications since 2026: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1214/26 Granted
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Application to discharge Requirement 13 (Stage 5a) - Construction Environment Management Plan by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
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EPF/1213/26 Granted
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Application to discharge Requirement 13 (Stage 5b) - Construction Environment Management Plan by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
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EPF/1170/26 Granted
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Application to discharge Requirement 11 (Stage 5b) - Contaminated Land Strategy by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
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EPF/1122/26 Granted
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Application to discharge Requirement 4 (Stage 5a) - In Accordance with Approved Details by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
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EPF/1123/26 Granted
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Application to discharge Requirement 12 (Stage 5b) - Ecological Management Strategy by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
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EPF/1094/26 Granted
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Application to discharge Requirement 10 (Stage 5a) - Surface Water Drainage by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
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EPF/0787/26 Granted
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Application to discharge Requirement 7 & 9 (Stage 5a) - (Highways & CTMP) by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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.
What 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
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EPF/1613/26 Granted
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EPF/1772/26 Awaiting decision
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EPF/1770/26 Awaiting decision
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EPF/1256/26 Refused
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