8, Marle Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DZ
Under Consultation
EPF/0530/26
Description
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from C3 residential to C3(b): up to six people living together as a single household and receiving care.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
With conditions
33, Marle Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DZ
Single storey rear extension with 3x skylights on flat roof, and internal alterations.
2023
With conditions
33, Marle Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DZ
Single storey rear extension with 3x skylights on flat roof, and internal alterations.
2019
Approved
Langley and Mile Nurseries Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2ER
Outline planning application for a residential development comprising up to x 52 no. dwel…
2019
Approved
Langley and Mile Nurseries Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2ER
Outline planning application for a residential development comprising up to x 52 no. dwel…
2018
With conditions
31 Marle Gardens Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DZ
Single storey rear extension.
2018
With conditions
13 Marle Gardens Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DZ
Garage conversion.
2017
Withdrawn
Langley Nursery Crooked Mile Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2ER
Retrospective planning application for change of use from a mixed use horticultural and r…
2017
Withdrawn
Langley Nursery Crooked Mile Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2ER
Retrospective planning application for change of use from a mixed use horticultural and r…
2017
With conditions
15 Marle Gardens Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DZ
First floor side extension.
2017
With conditions
15 Marle Gardens Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DZ
First floor side extension.
2017
Approved
28 Valley Close Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DU
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.
2017
Approved
28 Valley Close Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DU
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.
2016
With conditions
29 Marle Gardens Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DZ
Proposed part double and part single storey rear extension
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#168 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Epping Forest ranks #111 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Epping Forest decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
66%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 292
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #111 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #78 of 292
50%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,350
Total decisions
457 refused in 2025