Council planning record

Demolition of 11 buildings along with associated works, additional landscaping, BNG enhancement and infrastructure works, extensions to Unit 2 to be used as a tool and plant hire business and retention of Unit 5 as ancillary office space under the sui generis use class.

Sewardstone Hall Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, London, E4 7RH

Decision MadeReference: EPF/0537/25Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
14 Mar 2025
Validated
21 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Demolition of 11 buildings along with associated works, additional landscaping, BNG enhancement and infrastructure works, extensions to Unit 2 to be used as a tool and plant hire business and retention of Unit 5 as ancillary office space under the sui generis use class.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/0537/25
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey

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Application location

Sewardstone Hall Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, London, E4 7RH

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Documents 85 of 85

DocumentPublishedAction
4507 PL06L Proposed Site Plan(7963559.1) · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Waltham Abbey Town Council · PDF1 May 2025View
Sewardstone Hall Farm AQA Final Issued V2.2 · PDF3 Jul 2025View
4507 PL08 Proposed Roof Plan Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Craig Latto - HRA ReviewMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF6 May 2025View
Email including comments re: Greenfield runoff rate calculations10 Jul 2025View
4507 PL02D Existing Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
EFDC Air Quality · PDF9 Apr 2025View
Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Version 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Air Quality Assessment Revision 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
MKA Ecology Ltd - 162924 - Sewardstone Hall Farm, Sewardstone - Appendix 2 - Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool - 2.Supporting Statement/Documents17 Mar 2025View
Natural England · PDF8 Apr 2025View
Cadent Gas Limited · PDF7 Apr 2025View
JC - Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF3 Apr 2025View
Revised Air quality Assessment · PDF13 Jun 2025View
Habitat Regulations Assessment; · PDF16 Jun 2025View
4507 PL11F Proposed Lighting Plan(7963582.1) · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Utility Services Report Rev 02.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Revised Essex County Council Place Service Ecology · PDF14 Jul 2025View
Design and Access Statement Rev E.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
ECC SUDS · PDF12 Aug 2025View
Transport Statement Rev 6.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Noise Impact Assessment Rev B FinalSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
Essex County Council Highways · PDF2 May 2025View
LVIA and Green Belt Assessment Rev F.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
FINAL S106 · PDF12 Jan 2026View
Greenfield runoff rate and storage and half drain down times calculations8 Jul 2025View
4507 PL12D Proposed Habitat Enhancement Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Emily Wade - HRA ReviewMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF16 Jun 2025View
Phase I Geo Environmental Desk Study Issue 3 Contamination.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL04 Existing Roof Plan Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
External Lighting Impact Assessment Rev 1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Essex County Council Archaeology · PDF17 Apr 2025View
AIA Part 1 of 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
EFDC - Noise & Lighting EPF 0537 25 · PDF20 May 2025View
Essex County Council - Suds · PDF28 Jun 2025View
4507 PL01C Location Plan.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL12E Proposed Habitat Enhancement Site Plan(7963608.1) · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Proposed Site PlanPlans · PDF8 Jul 2025View
EFDC Land Drainage · PDF13 Aug 2025View
Bat Emergence Survey 1.0 dated 27 06 25 · PDF8 Jul 2025View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF14 Mar 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF13 Jan 2026View
Revised HRA · PDF13 Jun 2025View
Planning Statement Final.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL06K Proposed Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL13A Floor Plans Elevations Section Unit 5.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Cover Letter GAP Sewardstone.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL14 Existing Section Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
National Gas · PDF24 Apr 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain Plan Version 2 FINAL.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
EFDC Air Quality · PDF9 Apr 2025View
AIA Part 2 of 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL11E Proposed Lighting Plan.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Landscape Strategy Plan Rev H · PDF28 Aug 2025View
Flood Risk Assessment Issue 02 Part 1 of 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL05 Existing Elevations Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Landscape Strategy Plan Rev G.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
EFDC Air Quality3 Jul 2025View
EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF13 Aug 2025View
Noise Impact Assessment Rev B Final(7963415.1) · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Proposed Lighting PlanPlans · PDF8 Jul 2025View
Essex County Council Place Service Ecology Amended · PDF28 May 2025View
4507 PL07A Proposed Floor Plans Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Essex Police · PDF9 Apr 2025View
4507 PL09 Proposed Elevations Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Proposed Habitat Enhancement Site PlanPlans · PDF8 Jul 2025View
Letter from Structural Engineers Haydn Evans 13 Feb 2025.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Sustainability Statement Version 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority · PDF24 Jun 2025View
AIA Part 3 of 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Flood Risk Assessment Issue 02 Part 2 of 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Thames Water comments · PDF27 Jun 2025View
Waltham Abbeys Residents Association6 Jun 2025View
Completed S106 · PDF24 Feb 2026View
EFDC EH Noise · PDF12 Aug 2025View
Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL10 Proposed Section AA Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
EFDC Planning Policy Team · PDF24 Jul 2025View
62875-24hr HDT_1-30yr-25CC · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Existing Structure GE Areas and Volumes.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View
Highways Response NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF15 May 2025View
HRA Review · PDF27 May 2025View
GAP Sustainability Plan.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF14 Mar 2025View
4507 PL03B Existing Floor Plans Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF14 Mar 2025View

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