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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
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Council sourceApplication for the installation of a below-ground drainage pipe crossing a footpath/access road and the vegetated bank of the River Lea, together with the construction of a headwall for the outfall angled to complement the river flow, and reinstatement of the site using excavated material and topsoil, seeded as required. The development is located between the boundary of the site proposed for the upgrade of Waltham Cross Substation (North London Reinforcement Project DCO, 2014) and the River Lea, within a site of approximately 500 sq metres. The works will be undertaken alongside and as part of the Waltham Cross Substation upgrade, with environmental mitigation and construction management measures for the substation also applying to the outfall works, as set out in documents subject to approval by EFDC under DCO Requirements 7 (Highway Access), 9 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 10 (Surface Water Drainage), 11 (Contaminated Land and Groundwater), 12 (Ecological Management Strategy), 13 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), and 14 (Archaeology).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HWUP-RSK-WALX-XX-TN-Z-0009 - Land Contamination Assessment Technical Note - FINAL_Part1.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| Environment Agency Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| HWUP-BKH-SS52-ZZZZZZ-DRW-CE-000113 - Plan04 Sections Plan.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| North London Reinforcement - BNG Design Stage Report Doc 5c - FINAL.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-BKH-SS52-ZZZZZZ-DRW-CE-000110 - Plan01 Location Plan.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-RSK-WALX-XX-TN-Z-0009 - Land Contamination Assessment Technical Note - FINAL_Part5.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| Habitat Regulations Assessment - For Reissue.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-RSK-WALX-XX-TN-Z-0009 - Land Contamination Assessment Technical Note - FINAL_Part2.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| EFDC Drainage Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-RSK-WALX-XX-TN-Z-0008 Aboricultural Planning Statement - FINAL.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-RSK-WALX-XX-TN-Z-0007 - Ecological Impact Assessment - FINAL.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Cover letter - Outfall Application EFDC.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| Heritage Technical Note - For Reissue.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-RSK-WALX-XX-TN-Z-0009 - Land Contamination Assessment Technical Note - FINAL_Part4.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| BNG MetricSupporting Statement/Documents | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| HWUP-BKH-SS52-ZZZZZZ-DRW-CE-000112 - Plan03 Site Works Plan.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-BKH-SS52-ZZZZZZ-RPT-CE-000300 - Drainage Strategy - FINAL.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning Supporting Statement - Final -19-11-25.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| ECC Archaeology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| HWUP-BKH-SS52-ZZZZZZ-DRW-CE-000114 - Plan05 Site Plan Following Development.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| Cadent Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Waltham Abbey Town Council CommentsRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| HWUP-BKH-SS52-ZZZZZZ-DRW-CE-000111 - plan02 Existing Site plan.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| ECC Highways Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| LVRPA Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| EFDC Planning Policy Comments #1 - BNGMemo (Consultee Comments) | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| HWUP-RSK-WALX-XX-TN-Z-0009 - Land Contamination Assessment Technical Note - FINAL_Part3.pdf · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
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