England · Local authority

Epping Forest District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Epping Forest District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
17,631Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
74%Approval rate · 13,343 approved or refused records
3,414Refused applications

9,929 approved · 3,414 refused · 595 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas25 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision MadeEPF/3069/19

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3"external finishes", 11"details of levels", 18"arboricultural method statement" & 19"water disposal" for EPF/0234/16. (Demolition of garages and replacement with 2 x 2 bed two storey affordable homes with 10 parking spaces and associated landscaping).

    Land and Garages to the rear of 30-34A Hornbeam Road (adj Hornbeam House) Hornbeam Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6JT

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  2. Decision MadeEPF/3070/19

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3"external finishes", 11"external levels", 17"arboricultural method statement" & 18" water disposal" for EPF/0215/16. (Demolition of garages and replacement with 3 x 3 bed two storey affordable homes with 7 parking spaces and associated landscaping).

    Land and Garages to rear of 2 -12 Hornbeam Road (Hornbeam Close Site B) Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6JS

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  3. Decision MadeEPF/3071/19

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 9"external levels" & 12"water disposal" for EPF/2620/15. (2 affordable homes with 13 parking spaces).

    Garages at Lower Alderton Hall Lane Loughton Essex IG10 3HA

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  4. Decision MadeEPF/3072/19

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 8"external levels", 9"external finishes", 10"external lighting" & 12"water disposal" for EPF/0212/16. ((Demolition of garages and erection of a pair of semi-detached 2 storey affordable homes, and a third affordable home in the form of bungalow, together with 7 parking spaces).

    Land and Garages adjacent 97 Queensway Ongar Essex CM5 0BP

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  5. Decision MadeEPF/3074/19

    Proposed ground floor extension including internal alterations.

    25 Ely Place Chigwell IG8 8AG

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  6. Decision MadeEPF/3075/19

    Proposed two storey side extensions, proposed part single-part two storey rear extension to dwellinghouse

    20 Dukes Avenue Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7HE

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  7. Decision MadeEPF/3076/19

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 9 `Phase II site investigation' for EPF/3420/17. (Removal of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and garage).

    The Outlook, The Stables Moreton Bridge Moreton Ongar CM5 0LL

    Received 19 Dec 2019
  8. Decision MadeEPF/3077/19

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External finishes', condition 5 'Water Disposal', condition 9 Arboricultural Method Statement' and condition 10 'Flood Risk Assessment' of planning permission EPF/2871/16 (Removal of existing garages and erection of 3 affordable homes with 10 parking spaces)

    Land and Garages Denny Avenue Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1NS

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  9. Decision MadeEPF/3078/19

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External finishes', condition 11 'External Levels' and condition 16 'External lighting' on planning permisison EPF/2608/15 (Demolition of garages and replacement with 3 x 3 bed two storey affordable homes with 8 parking spaces and associated landscaping)

    Land and Garages to rear of 12A Chequers Road Loughton Essex IG10 3QF

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  10. Decision MadeEPF/3079/19

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External finishes', condition 4 'Water disposal', condition 7 'Arboricultural report', condition 9' Flood risk Assessment' and condition 16 'Ecology Survey' on planning permission EPF/3217/16 (5 affordable homes with 10 parking spaces)

    Garages adj 92/94 Beechfield Walk Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3AD

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  11. Decision MadeEPF/3080/19

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 'External level', condition 10 'External finishes', condition 11 'External lighting' and condition 13 'Water Disposal' on planning permission EPF/2590/15 (3 affordable homes with 7 parking spaces)

    Garages rear of 119-125 Chester Road Loughton Essex IG10 2LR

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  12. Decision MadeEPF/3081/19

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External finishes' and condition 12 'External levels' on planning permission EPF/0258/16 (Demolition of existing garages and erection of 2 x 2 bed two storey affordable homes with 5 parking spaces)

    Land and Garages accessed to the rear of 82 Alderton Hall Lane and to the rear of 139 Chequers Road Bushfields Loughton Essex IG10 3JR

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  13. Decision MadeEPF/3082/19

    Demolition of Victoria Hall and erection of three no. two-bed houses.

    Victoria Hall Greenyard Waltham Abbey EN9 1RD

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  14. Decision MadeEPF/3083/19

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of side and rear extensions including rear terrace.

    1 Stony Path Loughton IG10 1SJ

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  15. Decision MadeEPF/3084/19

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with two hip to gable roofs, one rear dormer with Juliet balcony and three roof lights to front elevation.

    28 Woodside Buckhurst Hill IG9 5DR

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  16. Decision MadeEPF/3085/19

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 of EPF/1516/19 `Details of materials' (New boundary wall and gates to property).

    Bury Lodge Bury Road Waltham Abbey E4 7QL

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  17. Decision MadeEPF/3086/19

    Erection of x2 no. five bedroom dwellings with associated access, parking & amenity space on land adjacent Ridge House.

    Ridge House Hoe Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2RJ

    Received 24 Dec 2019
  18. Decision MadeEPF/3087/19

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    51 Hainault Road Chigwell IG7 5DH

    Received 24 Dec 2019
  19. Decision MadeEPF/3088/19

    Proposed two storey rear extension, granny annexe & a loft conversion.

    33 Pyrles Lane Loughton IG10 2NW

    Received 24 Dec 2019
  20. Decision MadeEPF/3089/19

    Proposed demolition of x 3 no. timber buildings (previously used as a dog grooming parlour & storage areas) to be replaced with a new modular steel buildings to be used in connection with the boarding kennel business operating on this site.

    Southend Farm Kennels Southend Farm Southend Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 3SE

    Received 27 Dec 2019
  21. Decision MadeEPF/3090/19

    Proposed enclosure of an existing undercroft to form a garden room.

    Meadow Grand 29 Woodgreen Road Waltham Abbey EN9 3SD

    Received 27 Dec 2019
  22. Decision MadeEPF/3091/19

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and two front roof lights

    107 Grange Crescent Chigwell IG7 5JD

    Received 27 Dec 2019
  23. Decision MadeEPF/3092/19

    Demolition of an existing outbuilding & construction of a two storey side, single storey side & rear extensions.

    Penistone Epping Road Roydon Harlow CM19 5DA

    Received 30 Dec 2019
  24. Decision MadeEPF/3093/19

    Proposed single storey rear extension. (Revised application to EPF/1981/19 removing roof terrace).

    5 Pecks Hill Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2NX

    Received 30 Dec 2019

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Epping Forest District Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Epping Forest District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

Check collection coverage