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Epping Forest District Council
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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
18,539Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 14,080 approved or refused records
3,537Refused applications

10,543 approved · 3,537 refused · 646 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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

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  1. Decision MadeEPF/1318/19

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed single storey rear extension.

    35 Chestnut Close Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6EL

    Received 22 May 2019
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1319/19

    Confirmation of conditions on planning permission EPF/0081/09 (Reserved matters application for the construction of 126 no. two, three and four bedroom apartments and houses with associated roads, parking, ancillary buildings and landscaping)

    49 Blenheim Square (Former Parade Ground) Merlin Way North Weald Epping Essex CM16 6HT

    Received 22 May 2019
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1320/19

    Proposed single storey front and rear ground floor extensions. New attached garage structure, front porch canopy, external landscaping works and new boundary railing with gate. Extension to the rear terrace, raised heads to first floor windows with flat roof structure and gable extension to existing garage roof. Addition of external wall insulation with render finish.

    47 Traps Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1TB

    Received 22 May 2019
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1321/19

    TPO/EPF/07/80: T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce overhanging branches by up to 3m, as specified.

    51 Smarts Lane Loughton Essex IG10 4BU

    Received 22 May 2019
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1322/19

    Prior approval application for a 4 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.85 metres and overall height of 3.0 metres (removal of existing conservatory)

    36 Walnut Way Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6HX

    Received 23 May 2019
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1323/19

    Grade II Listed Building Consent for proposed partial conversion of an existing outbuilding.

    Ladylands Chelmsford Road High Ongar Ongar Essex CM4 0LP

    Received 17 May 2019
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1325/19

    Replacement of the existing barn with a three bedroom single storey dwelling and replacement of the existing storage, carport and mobile home buildings with a second bungalow.

    Woodgreen Farm Honey Pot Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3SG

    Received 23 May 2019
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1326/19

    Change of Use from D1 School Use to C3 Residential Use and demolition of single storey caretakers' house for the erection of 3 x 2 bedroom bungalows (Re-submitted application to EPF/0799/18).

    Leverton County GM Junior and Infant School Honey Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3BE

    Received 23 May 2019
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1327/19

    Change of use of floors 1 & 2 from retail and storage to residential use for 4 x 1 bed flats including a full width dormer to rear of second floor.

    104 High Street Epping Essex CM16 4AF

    Received 23 May 2019
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1328/19

    Amendments to application ref EPF/1048/18 (amendments to planning application EPF/2550/17 - demolition of an existing bungalow and construction of a replacement dwelling) including amendments to roof pitch and increase in window sizes. Also proposed is the erection of a new cartlodge building, the principal of which has been previously approved under ref EPF/2005/18, this application seeks to reduce the size of the previously approved cartlodge and move its location to the south of the proposed dwelling.

    Bungalow at New Barns Farm Roding Lane Chigwell Essex IG76BJ

    Received 24 May 2019
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1329/19

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 'Flood Risk Assessment' on planning permission EPF/0973/17 (Demolition of house at 46 Stradbroke Drive and the erection of a new building accommodating five flats in accordance with conditions of planning permission EPF/2987/15)

    46 Stradbroke Drive Chigwell Essex IG7 5QZ

    Received 23 May 2019
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1330/19

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Surface Water Drainage' on planning permission EPF/3138/18 (Two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage/workshop/utility room and single storey front entrance extension)

    4 Alderton Hall Lane Loughton Essex IG10 3HN

    Received 23 May 2019
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1331/19

    Demolition of existing garage. Construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and alteration to roof height of existing single storey element. Loft conversion.

    41 Ely Place Chigwell Essex IG8 8AG

    Received 23 May 2019
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1332/19

    TPO/EPF/60/10: T1 Holly - Fell.

    Buckhurst Hill Baptist Church Palmerston Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5LW

    Received 23 May 2019
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1333/19

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer including Juliet balcony and roof lights windows to front.

    22 Millsmead Way Loughton Essex IG10 1LR

    Received 23 May 2019
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1334/19

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed outbuilding for use as gym and garden room, and pool building.

    West Lodge Coppice Row Theydon Bois Epping Essex CM16 7DR

    Received 23 May 2019
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1335/19

    Grade II listed building application for change of use from residential annexe to a self-contained dwelling and proposed construction of a single storey extension.

    Widows Farm Toot Hill Road Ongar Essex CM5 9QR

    Received 23 May 2019
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1336/19

    Non material amendment to EPF/1052/17 (Demolition of existing industrial and storage workshops and equestrian buildings and replacement with three residential units plus granny annexe and outbuilding together with reconfiguration of access road and landscaping) - Adjustment to the positions of the main house, 'two houses', annex and tractor store within the curtilage of the site amending spacing and orientation to better suit a single private estate. Adjustment to the design of the 'two houses' to give a simplified timber barn aesthetic and maintain the same design across both barns whilst amending the floorplan to include a utility room whilst decreasing overall footprint size. Amendment of landscaping to suit and minor alterations.

    Tilegate Farm Tilegate Road High Laver Ongar Essex CM5 0EA

    Received 23 May 2019
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1337/19

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey extension.

    Harry Green Restaurant Wellington Hill Loughton Essex IG10 4AH

    Received 23 May 2019
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1339/19

    Grade II listed building application for the change of use of floors 1 & 2 from retail and storage to residential use for 4 x 1 bed flats including a full width dormer to rear of second floor.

    104 High Street Epping Essex CM16 4AF

    Received 24 May 2019
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1340/19

    Two storey rear extension.

    Evergreen Cottage Church Lane Matching Tye Essex CM17 0QX

    Received 24 May 2019
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1341/19

    Conversion of an existing outbuilding into a residential annexe for daughter.

    4 Epping Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SQ

    Received 24 May 2019
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1342/19/NEW

    Tree works

    30 Albion Park Loughton Essex IG10 4RB

    Received 24 May 2019
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1343/19

    Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extensions.

    9 Faversham Close Chigwell Essex IG7 6HB

    Received 24 May 2019

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