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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
19,249Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 14,652 approved or refused records
3,612Refused applications

11,040 approved · 3,612 refused · 685 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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  1. Decision MadeEPF/3413/18

    Application for variation of Condition 2 "hours of operation" for EPF 0949/89. (Automatic car wash). Change in Sunday operating hours from 10am to 2pm to 10am to 7pm

    Church Hill Service Station 117 Church Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1QR

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  2. Decision MadeEPF/3414/18

    Proposed alterations and addition to a previous extension.

    North Farm Mount Road Theydon Mount Epping Essex CM16 7QA

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  3. Decision MadeEPF/3415/18

    Proposed first floor extension above existing ground floor side section of existing dwelling; proposed single storey front extension and sub-division into two dwellings with separate gardens; driveway and parking together with addition of a crossover. (Revised application to EPF/0695/18).

    4 Springfield Close Ongar Essex CM5 0BB

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  4. Decision MadeEPF/3417/18

    TPO/EPF/28/82 (Ref: T17-T19) T1 & T2: London Planes - Reduce to previous points, as specified. T3: London Plane - Crown reduce by 2-3m, as specified and reshape.

    Belcarres Chapel Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6JJ

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  5. Decision MadeEPF/3418/18

    Wall, gates and railings

    3 Brook Road Loughton Essex IG10 1BW

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  6. Decision MadeEPF/3419/18

    Single storey rear extension.

    55 Chigwell Park Drive Chigwell Essex IG7 5AZ

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  7. Decision MadeEPF/3420/18

    Proposed loft conversion with a rear dormer.

    50 Southern Drive Loughton Essex IG10 3BU

    Received 24 Dec 2018
  8. Decision MadeEPF/3421/18

    Part demolition of existing and erection of new rear, front and roof extension.

    14 Broadstrood Loughton Essex IG10 2SB

    Received 24 Dec 2018
  9. Decision MadeEPF/3422/18

    Proposed two storey rear extension.

    31 Parkfields Roydon Essex CM19 5JA

    Received 24 Dec 2018
  10. Decision MadeEPF/3423/18

    Erection of a single storey extension to existing stable block.

    Mill House Betts Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DB

    Received 24 Dec 2018
  11. Decision MadeEPF/3424/18

    Demolition of existing stables and construction of a new bungalow.

    Land to rear of Willowbank Farm School Lane Magdalen Laver Essex CM5 0EE

    Received 24 Dec 2018
  12. Decision MadeEPF/3425/18

    Porch, rear extension, side extension and loft conversion.

    26 Stonards Hill Loughton Essex IG10 3EG

    Received 24 Dec 2018
  13. Decision MadeEPF/3426/18

    Demolition of the existing garage buildings and the erection of 9 x 2 bedroom mews houses, with associated landscaping, parking, bike and refuse stores.

    Garages to the rear of nos 13-43 Charles Street Epping Essex CM16 7AU

    Received 24 Dec 2018
  14. Decision MadeEPF/3427/18

    Temporary development to turn disused Livery Stables into B8 Storage with parking and loading areas.

    Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey Essex E4 7RA

    Received 25 Dec 2018
  15. Decision MadeEPF/3428/18

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions with dome roof lights. Loft conversion with new rear dormer and new enlarged front dormer with rear roof light in existing pitched roof.

    1 Heron Close Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5TP

    Received 25 Dec 2018
  16. Decision MadeEPF/3429/18

    Single storey rear extension.

    153 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5QA

    Received 25 Dec 2018
  17. Decision MadeEPF/3430/18

    Single storey and two storey side extension. Two storey front and rear extension with roof extension to provide attic accommodation.

    13 Brook Way Chigwell Essex IG7 6AA

    Received 27 Dec 2018
  18. Decision MadeEPF/3432/18

    TPO/EPF/03/88: T9 Field Maple - Crown lift to 4.5m and remove low limb growing towards no. 107 Maple Gate. G2 Limes - Reduce to previous points, as specified.

    1 Maple Gate Loughton Essex IG10 1PS

    Received 28 Dec 2018
  19. Decision MadeEPF/3433/18

    Single storey side and rear extension with rooflights (revision to EPF/1281/18).

    33 Broomstick Hall Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1LN

    Received 31 Dec 2018
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0003/19

    Proposed first floor rear extension.

    79 Smarts Lane Loughton Essex IG10 4BU

    Received 1 Jan 2019
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0004/19

    New access, railings and detached garage to plot 1

    164 Nine Ashes Road High Ongar Ongar Essex CM4 0JY

    Received 2 Jan 2019
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0005/19

    Prior approval application for a 6 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3 metres and overall height of 3.5 metres.

    16 Harvey Gardens Loughton Essex IG10 2AD

    Received 2 Jan 2019
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0006/19

    Erection of 4 floodlights for occasional evening use, lights to be switched off by 8.30 pm except on 4/5 occasions during the year for special events (Village Weekend/Firework night) where they may be required to be on for longer periods.

    Abridge Village Hall 39 Ongar Road Abridge Lambourne Essex RM4 1UU

    Received 2 Jan 2019
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0007/19

    Grade II Listed Building Consent for proposed alterations and addition to a previous extension.

    North Farm Mount Road Theydon Mount Epping Essex CM16 7QA

    Received 21 Dec 2018

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