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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 dates19,498Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 14,851 approved or refused records
3,642Refused applications
11,209 approved · 3,642 refused · 691 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Planning and buildingArticle 4 directions Planning and building
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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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
- Decision MadeEPF/0992/21
Prior approval for a 8 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.250 metres and overall height of 3 metres
189 Lindsey Street Epping CM16 6RF
Received 8 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/0993/21
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed construction of an outbuilding to the end of the garden.
37 Chester Road Chigwell IG7 6AH
Received 8 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/0994/21
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Drainage' and 5 'Contamintion' on planning approaval EPF/0288/20. (Demolish exisitng three bedroom house to construct a five bedroom house).
37 Chester Road Chigwell IG7 6AH
Received 8 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/0995/21
Application for approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 9 `Hard and soft landscaping' and 11 `Enclosure around the site' and `15 Visibility splays' of EPF/0032/19 - (Application for variation of Condition 3 for EPF/0988/16 (One additional static caravan and x 1 touring caravan on an existing Gypsy site, with two associated parking spaces, a security gate at the entrance to the site (with brick pillars and associated walls) together with perimeter fence running adjacent to the boundary).
Woodside Place Woodside Thornwood Epping CM16 6LG
Received 8 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/0996/21
Single storey side extension and alterations to fenestration on existing side and rear elevations.
54 Rochford Avenue Waltham Abbey EN9 1SE
Received 8 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/0997/21
New sub-station fronting onto Lenthall Road together with new boundary fence.
Sterling House Langston Road Loughton IG10 3TS
Received 8 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/0998/21
Single storey rear extension and side return. (Revised application to EPF/0039/21).
37 Epping New Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 5JT
Received 8 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/0999/21
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Larger Home Extension measuring 6.00 metres, height to eaves of 2.90 metres & a maximum height of 2.90 metres.
35 Ongar Road Lambourne Romford Essex RM4 1UD
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1001/21
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension in replacement of existing conservatory.
15 Devon Close Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5LF
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1002/21
Replacement of windows with current complying FENSA UPVC windows and glazing in a matching style to replicate existing.
Mirravale Court 137 Queens Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 5BH
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1004/21
Single storey front and rear extensions, loft conversion with hip to gable and front and rear dormer windows including Juliet balcony.
Norwood 246 Nine Ashes Road High Ongar Ongar CM4 0JZ
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1005/21
To extend the existing side extension to full length of flank wall and to raise height of existing side extension to accommodate new extension.
14 Hill Road Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7LX
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1006/21
Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 3,5,6,7,9,11 & 13 for EPF/1547/18. Condition 3" documentary and photographic details of the types and colours of the external finishes", 5"foul and surface water disposal", 6"details of both hard and soft landscape works", 7" parking area", 9"flood risk assessment". 11"wheel washing or other cleaning facilities" & 13"discoloured or odorous soils". (Demolition of existing house and erect 5no flats. The three ground floor flats are to be provided for disabled residents and their families).
Hillview St Leonards Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HQ
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1007/21
Application for variation of conditions 2 `Plan numbers and & 3 `matching external materials for EPF/3016/20. (Two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions and associated alterations (Revised application to EPF/2137/20)
Cymru Epping Road Roydon Harlow CM19 5DA
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1008/21
Proposed ground and first floor extensions.
155 Old Nazeing Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN10 6QU
Received 9 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1009/21
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension and change of use from C3 to Sui Generis HMO.
43 Meadow Road Loughton IG10 4HY
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1010/21
TPO/EPF/45/91 (Ref: G3) T3: Pine - Fell and replace, as specified.
22 Kendal Avenue Epping CM16 4PW
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1011/21
Application for Variation of Condition 2 `Plan numbers' for EPF/1043/19 . (Proposed two storey side extension, loft extension including Juliet balcony with singe storey rear extension).
5 Kimpton Close Ongar CM5 0BQ
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1012/21
Single storey rear extension.
17 Murtwell Drive Chigwell IG7 5ED
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1013/21
Loft conversion & first floor infill rear extension.
65 Mount Pleasant Road Chigwell IG7 5EP
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1014/21
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension and rear dormer window.
45 Alderwood Drive Lambourne Romford Abridge RM4 1DJ
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1015/21
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Larger Home Extension measuring 5.00 metres, height to eaves of 2.95 metres & a maximum height of 3.20 metres.
14 Hill Road Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7LX
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1016/21
Copped Hall Conservation Area Tree works as per submitted reports/survey. Additionally: T003 - Crown reduce to reduce loading and removal of Sycamores infected with sooty bark disease.
Northern part of Griffins Wood adjacent to Paris Hall Copped Hall Estate High Road Epping CM16 5HT
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/1019/21
Single storey rear extension.
68 Forest Edge Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5AB
Received 12 Apr 2021
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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.
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