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Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 & 13 (Ecology) on planning permission EPF/2601/22 (Outline application for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 52 later living apartments (Extra Care Housing) incorporating a convenience shop and café (use class E); 13 retirement cottages (Extra Care Housing); 10 self build & custom build houses; 4 affordable houses, open space, bowling green, children's play area and improved local bus service; all matters reserved except access).

Land to the South & East of the former Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RJ

Decision MadeReference: EPF/0656/25Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Received
25 Mar 2025
Validated
25 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 & 13 (Ecology) on planning permission EPF/2601/22 (Outline application for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 52 later living apartments (Extra Care Housing) incorporating a convenience shop and café (use class E); 13 retirement cottages (Extra Care Housing); 10 self build & custom build houses; 4 affordable houses, open space, bowling green, children's play area and improved local bus service; all matters reserved except access).

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/0656/25
Ward
Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Parish
Nazeing

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Application location

Land to the South & East of the former Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RJ

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Documents 29 of 29

DocumentPublishedAction
Doc P18 - Badger Method Statement · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Doc P20 - Interim Reptile Survey · PDF7 Apr 2025View
comment from agents /solicitors objection · PDF16 Jul 2025View
LVRPA Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF25 Jun 2025View
PreliminaryEcologicalAssessment_Report.pdf · PDF25 Mar 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Doc P14 - Water Vole and Otter Ecology Report (April) · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Self-build with off-site, The Chimes-Biodiversity-Metric2 Jul 2025View
ECC Ecology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF3 Jul 2025View
Doc P21 - Updated Reptile Survey Report · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Self-build-with off-site compensation-BNG Report · PDF2 Jul 2025View
Doc P16 - Water Vole and Otter Final Report · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Documents from applicant · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Documents from applicant · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Doc P22- Interim Invertebrate Report · PDF7 Apr 2025View
ASWEcology_WaterVole_Otter_Survey_Report_TheChimes_2025.1.2 · PDF2 Jul 2025View
Doc P73 - BNG Report-C · PDF7 Apr 2025View
ASWEcology_BreedingBirdSurvey_MarchtoJune_Report_TheChimes_2025.1.3 · PDF2 Jul 2025View
Doc P13 - Dormice Report · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Doc P15 - Water Vole and Otter Ecology Report (June) · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Doc P19 - Bat Survey · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Nazeing Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF14 Apr 2025View
Doc P17 - Badger Survey · PDF7 Apr 2025View
ASWEcology_ReptileSurvey_Report_TheChimes_2025.1.2 · PDF2 Jul 2025View
ASWEcology_Preliminary HazelDormouseSurvey_Report_TheChimes_2025.1.2 · PDF2 Jul 2025View
REVISED - Biodiversity Method StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF1 Oct 2025View
ECC Ecology Comments #2 · PDF21 Oct 2025View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF25 Mar 2025View
The Chimes Invertebrate Scoping Report · PDF2 Jul 2025View

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