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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 dates
21,515Searchable applications
388Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 16,519 approved or refused records
3,881Refused applications

12,638 approved · 3,881 refused · 789 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/2704/20

    TPO/EPF/23/88 (Ref: T26) T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown thin by up to 20%, as specified.

    17 Albion Hill Loughton IG10 4RA

    Received 20 Nov 2020
  2. Decision MadeEPF/2705/20

    Hip to gable loft conversion with raised pitch and flat to pitched roof to existing side extension and rear dormer with Juliet balcony.

    29 Forest Avenue Chigwell IG7 5BP

    Received 20 Nov 2020
  3. Decision MadeEPF/2706/20

    Ground floor side extensions and proposed roof extension including new rear dormers.

    Carswell Rye Hill Road Epping Upland Epping CM18 7JG

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  4. Decision MadeEPF/2707/20

    Retrospective application for the retention of a rear outbuilding.

    1 A Westmede Chigwell IG7 5LR

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  5. Decision MadeEPF/2708/20

    Front infill extension and garage conversion with new windows to front elevation.

    34 Manor Road Chigwell IG7 5PE

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  6. Decision MadeEPF/2709/20

    Retention of existing timber framed outbuilding to the rear of No. 1 Highview, Moor Hall Stables with a seperate rear outbuilding to No. 2 Highview, Moor Hall Stables ( amendment to EPF/1045/19), both outbuildings are of ancillary accommodation to the main dwellinghouses.

    Moor Hall Stables Moor Hall Road North Matching Harlow CM17 0LP

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  7. Decision MadeEPF/2710/20

    Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.

    17 Monkswood Avenue Waltham Abbey EN9 1LA

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  8. Decision MadeEPF/2711/20

    Prior approval for the demolition of existing building and construction of one new dwelling in its place. (Resubmission)

    Aver House Nursery Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  9. Decision MadeEPF/2790/20

    Change of use of land for the creation of 9 Gypsy/Traveller pitches comprising the siting of 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, and the erection of 1 utility building per pitch.

    Land North of Heathlands Willingale Road Ongar High Ongar CM5 0QH

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  10. Decision MadeEPF/2791/20

    Single storey rear extension.

    5 Harvest Lane Loughton IG10 4PN

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  11. Decision MadeEPF/2792/20

    Extension to the rear of the existing roof to provide increased accommodation at first floor (Revised application to EPF/0563/20).

    42 Forest Drive Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7EZ

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  12. Decision MadeEPF/2794/20

    Erection of canopies for use of garden as additional seating to cafe and associated landscaping.

    209 D High Road Loughton IG10 1BB

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  13. Decision MadeEPF/2795/20

    Proposed front extension.

    23 Lower Swaines Epping CM16 5ER

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  14. Decision MadeEPF/2796/20

    Erection of new house.

    Priory Farm Norwood End Fyfield Ongar CM5 0RJ

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  15. Decision MadeEPF/2798/20

    Single storey extensions to front and rear, plus a rear extension at first floor level including Juliet balcony and minor elevational modifications.

    43 Woodland Road Loughton IG10 1HQ

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  16. Decision MadeEPF/2799/20

    Replacement and relocation of flue.

    167 High Road Loughton IG10 4LF

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  17. Decision MadeEPF/2883/20

    Change of use from A1 retail to Sui Generis nail/beauty salon.

    156 High Street Epping CM16 4AQ

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0662/20

    Conversion of existing property to 3 flats

    2 Danbury Road Loughton IG10 3AP

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0663/20

    Non-material amendment to EPF/0055/20 - to make the new double garage, carport and log store smaller and amend the current proposed hipped roof to a gable roof.

    Carswell Carswell, Rye Hill, Harlow, CM18 7JG Harlow CM18 7JG

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0664/20

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.

    40 Allnutts Road Epping CM16 7BE

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0665/20

    Proposed double storey side extension with part single storey rear extension & skylights. (Revised application to EPF/1897/19)

    80 Upshire Road Waltham Abbey EN9 3PA

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0666/20

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Material', condition 6 'Tree Protection Measures', and condition 7 ' Driveway details' on planning permission EPF/2786/17 (Erection of 2no. three bed dwellings, replacement for existing lodge for George House (renewal of existing planning permission ref. EPF/1726/14).

    Land Adjacent to George House Carters Yard Ongar CM5 9JG

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0667/20

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Materials', condition 3 'Sample panels of brickwork', condition 5 'Additional drawings', condition 6' Upgrades required for Building Regulations', condition 7 'Schedule showing retention of doors, doorcases, fire surronds, decrotive plaster etc, condition 8 ' Type and method of installtion of new and existing services', condition 9 ' Details of colours of pipes, extracts, grills, flues, lights etc' and condition 10 ' Schedule of repairs to existing windows and frames' on planning permission EPF/3275/17 ' (Grade II* listed building consent for conversion, extension and partial demolition of existing building to provide 14 flats with associated parking and landscaping. Change of use from residential school building (Use Class C2) to residential (Use Class C3).

    Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell IG7 6PT

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0674/20

    Proposed annexe (Revised application to EPF/2213/19).

    32 Queens Road Loughton IG10 1RS

    Received 26 Mar 2020

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