Oaklands, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

1. 7 Nov 2025

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 1 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 July 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 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

• 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

• Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

  EPF/2535/19 Submitted 22 Oct 2019 250 yards away

  Proposed erection of x3 no. rear pitched roof dormers to the existing roof pitch.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 2 docs

• MARSHFIELD SERVICE STATION, SEWARDSTONE ROAD, WALTHAM ABBEY, ESSEX

  EPF/1956/00 Submitted 24 Nov 2000 300 yards away

  Re-use of existing spraybooth and extension to height of extract duct.

  Refused Full applications Extension 4 docs

• WHITE HOUSE, SEWARDSTONE ROAD, SEWARDSTONE, WALTHAM ABBEY, ESSEX

  EPF/1546/00 Submitted 11 Sep 2000 350 yards away

  Demolition of existing industrial buildings and erection of 12 no. residential dwelling units.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 3 docs
  Domestic

• EPF/1194/25 Refused

  28, Wayletts, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QD

  Change of industrial use (B2 Use Class) land to leisure, with introduction of 3 new padel courts with flood lights.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1707/26 Awaiting decision

  Leverton County Gm Junior And Infant School, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE

  Proposed removal of existing brick slip cladding which is defective to existing modular building, to be replaced with textured plank cladding system

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Full applications
• EPF/1692/26 Awaiting decision

  Bronte House, 58-62 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AE

  Insertion of 2 new windows on 2nd floor on SW elevation.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Full applications
• EPF/0414/25 Refused

  Land off, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AY

  A mixed-use development comprising a care home (Use Class C2) and six residential (Specialist Supported living accommodation for adult with complex learning difficulties) (Use Class C2) dwellings together with open space, car parking, landscaping and means of access.

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• EPF/0533/26 Granted

  32, Piercing Hill, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JW

  Replacement dwelling with basement level.

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications