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Epping Forest District Council
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Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

21,372Searchable applications

388Recorded as pending

76%Approval rate · 16,401 approved or refused records

3,867Refused applications

12,534 approved · 3,867 refused · 780 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision MadeEPF/1448/18
Non material amendment to EPF/2006/16 (Demolition of existing public house, tied dwelling, structures and buildings and the erection of 7 apartments and one cottage with communal garden, parking area and cycle store) - Squaring off of existing dog leg to the north-west corner of ground floor on plots 1 to 3.
Sixteen String Jack Coppice Row Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7DS
Received 23 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1449/18
Addition of 2 no. garages
Haylands 48 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6DL
Received 23 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1450/18
Erection of storage garden sheds at the rear of the site.
Haylands 48 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6DL
Received 23 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1451/18
Baldwins Hill Conservation Area. T1 - Olive, reduce height by approx. 1m, spread by up to 0.5m and reshape. T2 - Acer Crimson King - reduce height by approx. 3m, spread by 1-2m.
6 Baldwins Hill Loughton IG10 1SD
Received 23 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1453/18
Extension to form new first floor and conversion into two, four bedroom, semi-detached houses
142 Buckhurst Way Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6HP
Received 23 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1454/18
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed rear dormer window in connection with a loft conversion.
244 High Road North Weald Epping Essex CM16 6EF
Received 23 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1455/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Surface Water' and condition 8 'Flood Risk Assessment' of planning permission EPF/0320/17 (New house and garage, replacement garage and access to highway, demolition of outbuildings)
The Lilacs Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ
Received 23 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1457/18
Nazeing & South Roydon conservation area. TI willow - 3m crown reduction, as specified
Little Dormers Middle Street Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2LW
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1458/18
Proposed two storey side extension and partial single storey rear extension.
21 Dickens Rise Chigwell Essex IG7 6NY
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1459/18
Erection of two new dwellings.
Royln Lodge Sedge Green Nazeing Essex EN9 2PA
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1460/18
Proposed single storey front, double storey side and rear and single storey flat roof extension.
16 King Street High Ongar Ongar Essex CM5 9NS
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1461/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'contaminated land - phase 2' and condition 5 'contaminated land- remediation scheme' on planning application EPF/0341/18 (Variation of condition 2 (Plan nos.) on planning permission EPF/2066/15 (Demolition of existing residential use buildings on site and erection of 3 no. new dwellings with associated new landscaping)).
Ashlings Farm House Ashlings Farm Lane High Ongar Essex CM4 0JU
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1462/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'wheel washing', 4 'landscaping' and 13 'details of permeable surface' on planning application EPF/3438/17 (Change to consented application EPF/0385/17. Building slightly extended and internal layouts changed to allow for 9 flats. Rear extension at basement level).
160 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5PX
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1463/18
Proposed two storey side extension as approved under planning reference EPF/3332/16 with proposed painted render finish, addition of pitched roofs to dormers and existing windows replaced with dark coloured UPVC casement windows
Shiree 30 St Leonards Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HJ
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1464/18
Demolition of existing garage. Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension. Loft conversion and associated internal alteration.
48 Hemnall Street Epping Essex CM16 4LS
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1465/18
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, and erection of single storey rear extension with roof lantern.
3 Woodland Way Theydon Bois Epping Essex CM16 7DY
Received 24 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1467/18
Prior approval application for a proposed 3.85m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.5m and maximum height of 2.5m
76 Willingale Road Loughton Essex IG10 2DB
Received 25 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1468/18/NEW
Prior approval for a 5.54 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.88 metres and overall height of 3.75 metres.
Coopersale Farm Houblons Hill Coopersale Epping CM16 7QL
Received 25 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1469/18
Temporary caravan for living accommodation during construction of barn conversion permitted under EPF/3411/16 and LB/EPF/0002/17.
The Coach House now The Barn Willingale Road Fyfield Ongar Essex CM5 0PY
Received 25 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1470/18/NEW
Following successful completion of Phase 1 and 2 works at Chigwell area Transport for London are envisaging to conduct further safety critical works to improve the stability of a section of railway cutting between Chigwell and Grange Hill stations on the Central Line. Epping Forest Council have been informed of the works which are due to end of late 2019. We will require two access points to the railway cutting; 1) Hainault Road by the Bridge and 2) Chase/Lechmere ave. This application is for permission to drop the kerbs at these two access points in order to allow our vehicles safe passage from the highway onto LU asset.
Land at The Chase and Hainault Road Chigwell Essex
Received 25 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1471/18
Proposed Showroom and Workshop extensions, refurbishment of Showroom and customer car park extension to existing Motor Vehicle Dealership for the sale, servicing, MOT Testing of cars and vans including Parts Sales and Storage.
1 Cartersfield Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JD
Received 25 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1472/18
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of part of site as a garden centre.
Plants Galore Hamlet Hill Roydon Essex CM19 5JY
Received 25 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1473/18
Application for variation of condition 2 'plan numbers' on planning application EPF/0335/18 (Replacement dwellinghouse with ancillary staff accommodation) - addition of a ground floor bay to rear elevation.
Haylands 48 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6DL
Received 25 May 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1474/18
Proposed first floor front and rear extensions to dwelling.
Fir Tree Cottage Bournebridge Lane Stapleford Abbotts Essex RM4 1LU
Received 25 May 2018

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