Park Farm, Park Farm Nursery, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 30 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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.

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• 1 Sewardstone Close, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

  EPF/2460/24 Submitted 5 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'EVCP', condition 6 'Scheme to Enhance Ecological Value', condition 9'Hard and Soft Landscaping' and condition 10 'Landscape Management Plan' on planning permission EPF/1779/24 (Application for variation to condition 2 on planning permission EPF/0886/23 (Proposed two-storey extension to existing Acquired Brain Injury Unit to provide 10 additional bed spaces with ancillary provisions including reconfiguration of the car parking and landscaping).

  Granted Conditions Extension 11 docs

• 1 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

  EPF/1779/24 Submitted 30 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Application for variation to condition 2 on planning permission EPF/0886/23 (Proposed two-storey extension to existing Acquired Brain Injury Unit to provide 10 additional bed spaces with ancillary provisions including reconfiguration of the car parking and landscaping)

  Granted Amendments Extension 20 docs

• Ashbrook Court Care Home, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

  EPF/0685/23 Submitted 27 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  The proposal is for a balcony of 6m x 3m within the existing garden area for the use of the first-floor residents.

  Refused Full applications 15 docs

• Northfield Nursery, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

  EPF/0626/25 Submitted 24 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of site for storage or distribution (Use Class B8) purposes, with associated parking, servicing, access arrangements, landscaping and other associated works.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 103 docs

• 1 Sewardstone Close, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

  EPF/2075/24 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 14 'Site Investigation' on planning permission EPF/0886/23 (Proposed two-storey extension to existing Acquired Brain Injury Unit to provide 10 additional bed spaces with ancillary provisions including reconfiguration of the car parking and landscaping)

  Refused Conditions Extension 13 docs

• Oaklands, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

  EPF/2278/25 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Extension and conversion of an existing garage to a 1 Bedroom residential unit.

  Refused Full applications Extension 18 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