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Epping Forest District Council
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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

21,999Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

77%Approval rate · 16,922 approved or refused records

3,935Refused applications

12,987 approved · 3,935 refused · 811 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/2163/19
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 `Types and colours of external finishes', 6 `Hard and soft landscaping', 7 `Tree protection methods', 9 `Details of levels', 17 `Flood Risk Assessment', 18 `Foul and surface water', 21`External lighting' and 22 `Refuse plan' of EPF/2484/16 (Demolition of existing buildings, erection of four detached houses with integral garages, provision of passing bays, boundary treatment and hard and soft landscaping).
Spencers Farm Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbotts Essex RM4 1JH
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2164/19
Replacement of temporary stabling with permanent stable compound, conversion of existing stables to form grooms accommodation, office and classroom and conversion of barn to form club room, toilets and changing facilities at Moor Hall Farm Polo School
Moor Hall Farm, Moor Hall Farm Livery Matching Green Road Matching Harlow CM17 0PE
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2165/19
Change of use of the Field Station to Class D2
Gunpowder Field Station Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3YL
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2166/19
Conversion of detached garage to habitable space.
Rose Cottage 17 Powell Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5RD
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2167/19
Variation of Condition 4 of EPF/0505/17 `Hard and soft landscaping' (Two storey side extension).
Edenparc 9 Kendal Avenue Epping Essex CM16 4PW
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2168/19
TPO/EPF/05/92 (Ref: T12) T1 - Oak - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m, as specified. Crown lift to 4.5m, from ground level.
Kestrel Road adjacent to 61 & 62 Eagle Close Waltham Abbey Essex
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2169/19
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 `Construction Method Statement' of EPF/2819/18 (Proposed two new dwellings).
Land rear of 52 and 54 Palmerston Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5LH
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2170/19
Single storey rear extension, pitched roof over existing extension and removal of car port.
Ivy Lodge Claverhambury Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2BL
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2171/19
Prior approval for a 6 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.95 metres and overall height of 3.1 metres.
53 Southview Road Loughton Essex IG10 3LQ
Received 12 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2172/19
Two storey rear extension and garage conversion.
Spindrift Kendal Avenue Epping Essex CM16 4PP
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2173/19
Demolition of existing lean-to and proposed single storey rear extension.
50 Sedley Rise Loughton Essex IG10 1LT
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2174/19
Demolition of existing pair of semi-detached dwellings and erection of seven self-contained units, part three and part two with roof space storeys (3 x 3 bed and 4 x 2 bed) creating low level 14 car park spaces and 9 cycle park spaces within the low level building. (Revised application to EPF/0364/19).
99-101 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5PN
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2175/19
Two storey rear extension with pitched roofs
46 Habgood Road Loughton Essex IG10 1HE
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2176/19
Demolition of dwelling.
The Deri Dobbs Weir Road Roydon Essex EN11 0BQ
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2177/19
TPO/EPF/17/83 (Ref: A1) T2: Sycamore - cut back overhang by up to approx. 5m, as specified.
157 Ardmore Lane Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5SB
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2178/19
Proposed additions and alterations
The Cottage Toot Hill Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9LJ
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2179/19
TPO/EPF/05/19 (T1) T!: Sycamore - Crown reduce and crown lift, as specified.
Sherwood The Street Sheering Essex CM22 7LY
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2180/19/NEW
Prior notification application for a 3 metre deep single storey rear extension, with height to eaves 2.5 metres and overall height of 3.8 metres.
9 The Poplars Abridge Essex RM4 1BB
Received 6 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2181/19
Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area T1: Alder - Fell.
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Company Limited Royal Gunpowder Mills Beaulieu Drive Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JY
Received 6 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2182/19
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 ' External Finishes' on planning application EPF/1843/18 (Detached garage)
The Manor House Rookery Road High Ongar Essex CM4 0LG
Received 6 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2183/19
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer window with Juliet balcony.
Crown Park Farm Bournebridge Lane Stapleford Abbotts Essex RM4 1LU
Received 6 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2184/19
Single storey rear extension, minor alterations to front elevation and upgrading of windows and rear dormer (front roof lights to be removed).
8 Garden Way Loughton Essex IG10 2SF
Received 6 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2185/19
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 19 'Surface Water Drainage System Maintenance' of EPF/1351/18 (Demolition of site buildings and redevelopment to provide 33 new homes)
Chime Garden Centre Old Nazeing Road Nazeing Essex EN10 6RJ
Received 6 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2186/19
Two storey rear and side extension with loft conversion. (Amendment to EPF/3035/18 - Addition of Flank window).
20 Forest Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 5AE
Received 6 Sept 2019

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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.

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