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Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall) ; Open Space including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)

Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

Decision MadeReference: EPF/1722/26Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall) ; Open Space including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/1722/26
Ward
Waltham Abbey North
Parish
Waltham Abbey

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Application location

Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

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Documents 5 of 5

DocumentPublishedAction
EFDC - Land Drainage #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF15 Oct 2026View
3717FRD_Hillhouse_Waltham_Abbey_v1.1.pdf · PDF9 Sept 2026View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF15 Oct 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF9 Sept 2026View
3717FRD_Hillhouse_Waltham_Abbey_v2.2. · PDF14 Oct 2026View

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