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Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1784/26 Approval of details reserved by a condition

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Proposal

Application to discharge Requirement 4 (Stage 1b) - (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.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1784/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1784/26
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Under Consultation
Received
18 Sep 2026
Validated
18 Sep 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Parish
Waltham Abbey

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 9 applications since 2026: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/1762/26 Awaiting decision

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    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.

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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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 49 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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    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1430/26 Granted

    1, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD

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    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1851/26 Awaiting decision

    Southview, Coopersale Common, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7QT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 Types and Colours of External Finishes of EPF/1808/24 (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, the construction of six residential dwellings, creation of new vehicular access, car parking, landscaping and associated works).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/2601/22/DOV Awaiting decision

    Land to the South & East of the former Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RJ

    Deed of Variation for modification of Unilateral Undertaking (Outline application for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 52 later living apartments (Extra Care Housing) incorporating a convenience shop and café (use class E); 13 retirement cottages (Extra Care Housing); 10 self-build & custom build houses; 4 affordable houses, open space, bowling green, children's play area and improved local bus service; all matters reserved except access).

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1602/26 Refused

    Jubilee Bungalow, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Biodiversity Net Gain of EPF/2037/25 (Two proposed 4 bed dwellings).

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions