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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 dates19,613Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
76%Approval rate · 14,944 approved or refused records
3,652Refused applications
11,292 approved · 3,652 refused · 696 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decision MadeEPF/3053/21
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (not including existing garage) and proposed replacement dwelling.
Springfield Cottage Hamlet Hill Roydon Harlow CM19 5LD
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3054/21
Proposed removal of a large part of the flat roofed side extension to allow historic core part of the building to project forward. Remove front balcony & reinstate a traditional window. First-floor side extension above the existing (remaining) ground floor side extension.
Coach House 25 Woodbury Hill Loughton IG10 1JF
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3055/21
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 3"documentary and photographic details of the types and colours of the external finishes", 5"flood risk assessment and management and maintenance plan", 6"details of foul and surface water disposal", 10"details &location of EV parking spaces" & 12"super-fast broadband" for EPF/1834/18. (Demolition of existing dwelling to be replaced with 1 no. 4 bedroom detached house and a pair of 4 bedroom semi-detached houses).
Hedges 171 High Road North Weald Bassett Epping CM16 6EB
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3056/21
Application for the change of use and extension of an existing residential garage to a dwelling.
Fortune Cottage Epping Long Green Epping Upland Epping CM16 6QL
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3057/21/NEW
S1: Lilac - Fell.
Brook House Cottage 80 High Road Chigwell IG7 6PU
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3058/21
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed loft conversion with a hip to gable & a rear dormer.
20 Bracken Drive Chigwell IG7 5RF
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3059/21
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed removal of existing original rear dormer at loft level, construct 3 new dormers & extend existing loft floor area. Convert existing garage into a study & utility room .
26 The Uplands Loughton IG10 1NH
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3061/21
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed single storey rear kitchen extension.
6 Butlers Drive Waltham Abbey E4 7RL
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3062/21
Part two storey / Part single storey rear / side extension.
22 Bluemans North Weald Bassett Epping CM16 6EU
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3065/21
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer window.
58 Southern Drive Loughton IG10 3BX
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3066/21
Grade II listed building consent for Internal alterations and replacement of bay window and lead valley.
East End Farmhouse Harlow Road Roydon CM19 5HE
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3068/21
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed installation of 1No. 17.5m high monopole supporting 6No. antennas together with 2No. equipment cabinets, 1No. meter cabinet, and development ancillary thereto.
Shernbroke Road SW North west highways verge of Shernbroke Road Shernbroke Road Waltham Abbey EN9 3BG
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3069/21
Ground floor rear/side infill extension, garage conversion and first floor side extension.
61 Roundmead Avenue Loughton IG10 1PZ
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3070/21
Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 14"Construction Method Statement" & 15"works take place between hours of 07.30 to 18.30" for EPF/2021/20. (Demolition of existing garages, erection of a residential building with proposed flats with associated parking and landscaping, 7 units in total).
Garage Block Pentlow Way Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6BZ
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3071/21
Proposed single storey rear extension.
58 Southern Drive Loughton IG10 3BX
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3072/21
Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions 6"Phase 2 site investigation", 7"detailed remediation scheme" & 8"report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation" for EPF/2594/16. (Proposed barn conversion to dwelling with associated cart lodge and garage. Proposed garden room extension, side dormer and internal alterations to farmhouse along with cart lodge and garage\0.
Shonks Farm Mill Street Hastingwood Harlow CM17 9JQ
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3073/21
Application for Variation of Condition 2 for EPF/1009/19. (Demolition of a dwelling and buildings and development of x 9 no. detached houses).
Woodlands Farm Stapleford Road Stapleford Abbotts Romford RM4 1EJ
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3074/21
Remove existing porch and form two storey front extension, part single storey rear extension with new first floor extension above. Fenestration alterations, replacement roof tiles. (Corrected address, property is No.2 not No. 1)
2 Taw Court Epping Lane Stapleford Tawney Romford RM4 1ST
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3076/21
Application for Variation of Condition 3 `Biodiversity mitigation' for EPF/1886/20. (Demolition of existing house and rear outbuilding and erection of one new detached dwelling house with associated parking and landscaping).
Redbridge Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbotts Romford RM4 1EH
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3077/21
Application for Prior Approval of a proposed Enlargement of a Dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys.
3 Linkside Chigwell IG7 5DN
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3078/21
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 11"full details of both hard & soft landscape works" for EPF/0214.16. (Demolition of garages and replacement with 2x 1 Bedroom, 1 Storey affordable homes with 5x parking spaces and associated landscaping).
Land and Garages at Millfield High Ongar Ongar Essex CM5 9RJ
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3080/21
Construction of new vehicular entrance.
Hedges 171 High Road North Weald Bassett Epping CM16 6EB
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3082/21
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed loft conversion.
8 Pedlars End Moreton Ongar CM5 0LR
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/3083/21
Grade II listed building application for Brick cleaning and repointing.
Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell IG7 6PT
Received 26 Nov 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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