4, Paternoster Close, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JX

Pending EPF/0961/26
Date received
15 May 2026
Date validated
15 May 2026
Postcode
EN9 3JX

Description

The proposal complies with the permitted development guidance as set out on the planning portal website, within as Class A Development, on the terms of “The Town and Country Planning“(General Permitted Development): The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of a dwellinghouse. The relevant guidance for this proposal is set out below: 1. Existing house is not a listed building and is not in a conservation area 2. The proposal is for a single storey rear extension to an existing end of terraced dwelling. 3. The total ground covered by buildings within the curtilage of the dwelling house does not exceed 50% of the total area of the curtilage. 4. The proposed extension does not extend beyond the rear wall of the original building by more than 3.0m, and does not exceed 4.0m in height. 5. The eaves height within 2.0m of the site boundary is less than 3.0m high 6. The proposed materials are of similar appearance to those of the existing dwelling house.

Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#168 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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. View full council performance
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