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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
22,078Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 16,987 approved or refused records
3,944Refused applications

13,043 approved · 3,944 refused · 815 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2267/19

    Proposed new house with basement adjacent no. 41 and new crossover. (Revised application to EPF/2267/19).

    41 Manor Road Chigwell IG7 5PL

    Received 20 Sept 2019
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0867/20

    Proposed detached 2 storey three bedroom dwelling.

    Whitakers Way / Site to rear of: 47 - 49 Baldwins Hill Loughton IG10 1SF

    Received 28 Apr 2020
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0888/20

    Proposed new detached house within the curtilage of the property.

    2 Walnut Way Buckhurst Hill IG9 6HX

    Received 30 Apr 2020
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0897/20

    Development of 1no. two storey four bedroom detached residential dwelling house together with double garage. Utilising existing access from Oak Tree Close.

    Land at Bentons Farm Middle Street Bumbles Green Nazeing EN9 2LN

    Received 1 May 2020
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0934/20

    Proposed part demolition of existing & erection of a new rear, front & roof extension, with internal remodeling & associated landscaping (Revised application to EPF/2689/19)

    14 Broadstrood Loughton IG10 2SB

    Received 7 May 2020
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0941/20

    Proposed ground floor front extension.

    10 Maypole Drive Chigwell IG7 6DE

    Received 8 May 2020
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0960/20

    Demolition existing garage and construction of two storey side extension and infill of existing carport with additional bedroom above.

    Monkswood Hornbeam Lane Sewardstonebury London E4 7QT

    Received 11 May 2020
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0966/20

    Demolition of existing B8 store building & erection of x3 no. four bedroom dwellings with associated hard & soft landscaping.(Ref: EPF/0561/17).

    Envilles Farm Abbess Road Little Laver Ongar CM5 0JH

    Received 12 May 2020
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0967/20

    'Alterations to existing bungalow including removal of chimneys, insertion of new dormer windows and rooflights, installation of paved patio and alterations to windows, doors and façade. Erection of porch and minor alterations to lawful extension in accordance with planning application LPA Ref. EPF/0496/20.'

    Clarador Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DB

    Received 12 May 2020
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0985/20

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6 and 8 for EPF/2138/17. 6"full details of both hard and soft landscape works", 8" types and colours" (Demolition of existing house and outbuildings, construction of new replacement dwelling. Addition of new site entrance Hoe Lane).

    Bishops Hall New Road Lambourne Romford RM4 1AJ

    Received 13 May 2020
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0990/20

    Certificate of lawful development for existing use of land as domestic garden.

    The Harvest Mill Street Hastingwood Harlow CM17 9JG

    Received 14 May 2020
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0998/20

    Proposed rear extension on ground floor, basement and changes to facade.

    72 Manor Road Chigwell IG7 5PG

    Received 14 May 2020
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1001/20

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External finishes', condition 5 ' Landscaping', condition 11' Drainage' and condition 13 'Wheel Washing' on planning permission EPF/1895/17 (Two semi detached dwellings to rear of 2 The Avenue)

    2 The Avenue Loughton Essex IG10 4PT

    Received 15 May 2020
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1009/20

    Coopersale Street, Conservation Area TG1: 2 x Horse Chestnut (nearest house) - Fell. 2 x Horse Chestnut - Repollard. TG2: 6 x Horse Chestnut - Repollard.

    20 Coopersale Street Epping CM16 7QJ

    Received 18 May 2020
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1010/20

    TPO/EPF/16/03 T1-T3: Limes - Crown lift & crown reduce, as specified.

    Roebuck Heights North End Buckhurst Hill IG9 5RF

    Received 18 May 2020
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1011/20

    Proposed single storey rear & two storey side & rear extensions, single storey front extension.

    165 A Lambourne Road Chigwell IG7 6EF

    Received 18 May 2020
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1012/20

    Outline application for a change of use from Offices Class A2 / B1a to Residential Class C3a. Construction of two Dwellings with not less than 2 bedrooms each and not more than two parking spaces for both. Dwellings may be formed by part conversion and part newbuild or entirely newbuild. Dwellings may be mews style cottages or apartments.

    98 Westbury Lane Buckhurst Hill IG9 5PW

    Received 18 May 2020
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1013/20

    Proposed side and rear extensions.

    14 Leycroft Close Loughton IG10 3EZ

    Received 18 May 2020
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1014/20

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful developemnt for a Proposed loft conversion into a habitable space.

    76 Willingale Road Loughton IG10 2DB

    Received 18 May 2020
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1015/20

    Proposed two storey side extension & a single storey rear extension (Revised application to EPF/0212/20).

    25 Crows Road Epping CM16 5DE

    Received 18 May 2020
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1016/20

    Proposed single storey part rear extension, loft conversion with dormer windows to the rear & side.

    76 Alderton Hill Loughton IG10 3JB

    Received 18 May 2020
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1017/20

    Proposed rear dormer.

    17 Regents Place Loughton IG10 4PP

    Received 18 May 2020
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1018/20

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3"documentary and photographic details of types & colours of external finishes", 4"details of foul and surface water disposal" for EPF/0122/19. (Proposed conversion of an existing agricultural building to x 1 no. single dwellinghouse (change of use).

    Greens Farm Little Laver Road Moreton Ongar CM5 0JE

    Received 18 May 2020
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1019/20

    TPO/EPF/09/11 T45: Hornbeam - Crown reduce to previous points, as specified. Crown thin by 15%, as specified.

    9 Ely Place Chigwell IG8 8AG

    Received 19 May 2020

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