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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

19,203Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

75%Approval rate · 14,614 approved or refused records

3,602Refused applications

11,012 approved · 3,602 refused · 683 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas25 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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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

Decision MadeEPF/3352/18
Matching Tye Conservation Area 1 x Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 50%. 1 x Hazel - Reduce to previous points.
Foxton Cottage The Green Matching Tye Harlow Essex CM17 0QS
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3353/18
Proposed first floor side extension involving hip to gable, front porch canopy and alterations to the front and side of the property
Croft Cottage Tylers Road Roydon Essex CM19 5LJ
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3354/18
Non material amendment to EPF/1052/17 - Adjustment to the positions of the 'two houses' within the curtilage of the site and minor alterations; slightly amending the spacing between them and the orientation.
Tilegate Farm Tilegate Road Magdalen Laver Ongar Essex CM5 0EA
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3355/18
Loft conversion involving a rear dormer roof extension to provide additional living accommodation
Rushes House Harlow Road Roydon Essex CM19 5HH
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3356/18
Advertisement application for 1 front and rear elevation externally illuminated fascia signs. 1 front and rear non-illuminated hanging sign. 1 no. courtyard entrance elevation non-illuminated hanging sign (Retrospective)
20-22 Darby Drive Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1EQ
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3357/18
Certificate of lawful use for existing use of the building as a single dwelling house began more than four years ago.
Land shown hatched on drawing no. FGA-001 Coach House at Patsalls Pudding Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6BY
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3358/18
Two storey side rear and part ground and first floor side extension with dormer.
17 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5PF
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3359/18
Two storey side and rear extension with dormer.
17 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5PF
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3360/18
Widening of existing rear dormer roof extension. Enclosing of front porch and insertion of new front door and window. New flat roof light to rear extension.
14 Graylands Theydon Bois Epping Essex CM16 7LB
Received 17 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3361/18
TPO/EPF/11/93 T1 Oak: Reduce spread and thin upper crown, as specified T2 Pine: Crown lift to 6m T3 Ash: Reduce spread, as specified T4 Pine: Remove lateral, as specified
2 Hawsted High Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5SS
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3364/18
New entrance gate and driveway.
Spinney Farm Threshers Bush Matching Essex CM5 0DZ
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3365/18
Variation of condition 2 of EPF/2933/17 'Plan numbers' (Demolish existing barn and erect three two storey detached dwellings, 2 (no.) x 4 bedroom and 1 (no.) x 3 bedroom).
Maes Mawr now 1, 2 & 3 Stable Close Stapleford Road Stapleford Abbotts Essex RM4 1EJ
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3366/18
Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension.
The Old Garage Epping Road Epping Green Epping Essex CM16 6PU
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3367/18
Grade II listed building application for replacement and repair of existing timber frame and associated external works.
171 High Street Ongar Essex CM5 9JG
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3368/18
Approval of details reserved by condition 12 'Remediation' of EPF/1531/15 (Construction of four terraced houses)
Garage Court north of 52 Stewards Green Road Epping Essex CM16 7DA
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3370/18
Non material amendment to EPF/1726/18 (Proposed front and rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion) - Changes to glazing to rear dormer.
58 Chigwell Rise Chigwell IG7 6AG
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3371/18
Prior approval application for a 3.19 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.51 metres and overall height of 3.99 metres.
17 Durnell Way Loughton Essex IG10 1TG
Received 19 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3372/18
Approval of details reserved by condition 15 'Travel Information Pack' of EPF/1531/15 (Construction of four terraced houses).
Garage Court north of 52 Stewards Green Road Epping Essex CM16 7DA
Received 18 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3373/18
Non-Material Amendment to EPF/2460/18 (Replace existing window with roller shutter, install two new external doors (one to replace existing) replace timber windows with metal windows, provide ramped access to building). Changes include the blocking up of windows in the eastern elevation to match southern elevation and replacing existing windows with new timber framed windows.
Town Mead Depot Orchard Gardens Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1RS
Received 19 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3374/18
Approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Phase 2 Site Investigation' of EPF/0646/18 (Restoration, alteration and extension of existing former operations block and change of use to single family house together with conversion and extension of associated store building as a studio, landscaping and external works).
Former Operations Block Willingale Road Ongar Essex CM5 0SP
Received 19 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3375/18
Retention of a storage building.
Hydes Farm Lodge Epping Lane Abridge Essex RM4 1ST
Received 19 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3376/18
Continued use, occupation and conversion of existing garage building for use as a single dwelling house with private garden area and parking.
St Leonards Farm St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HG
Received 19 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3377/18
Waltham Abbey Conservation Area. Abbey Gardens & Cornmill Meadows - Annual Tree Works Programme, - Repollard, Crown Reduce, Coppice & Fell, as specified.
Land off Abbey View Waltham Abbey Essex
Received 19 Dec 2018
Decision MadeEPF/3379/18
Demolition of existing buildings, clearance of open storage and dwelling and erection of 17 dwellings (7 x 3 bed, 10 x 4 bed)
Mossford Green Nursery Abridge Road Theydon Bois Epping Essex CM16 7NR
Received 19 Dec 2018

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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.

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