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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
22,022Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 16,940 approved or refused records
3,939Refused applications

13,001 approved · 3,939 refused · 812 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2187/19

    New side dormer with glass in cheeks of dormer, new velux windows to existing roof and new glazing in gable ends

    17 Goldings Rise Loughton Essex IG10 2QP

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  2. Decision MadeEPF/2188/19

    Glazed lantern light over kitchen, 3 no. air conditioning condenser units on first floor flank elevation over kitchen, with false pitched roof to the front aspect;conversion of integral garage to bedroom and bathroom and study extension

    6 A Kendal Avenue Epping CM16 4PN

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  3. Decision MadeEPF/2189/19

    York Hill Conservation Area 1 x Yew - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m Remove internal crossing branches.

    Lavender Cottage 12 Forest Way Loughton IG10 1JG

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  4. Decision MadeEPF/2190/19

    Grade II listed building application for proposed additions and alterations

    The Cottage Toot Hill Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9LJ

    Received 5 Sept 2019
  5. Decision MadeEPF/2191/19

    Existing forecourt seating area (external) to be built over with framed construction with glass roof.

    182 Queens Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5BD

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  6. Decision MadeEPF/2192/19

    Erection of three bedroom dormer bungalow to the side garden and conversion of existing garage to a two bedroom bungalow.

    Sedge Gate House Sedge Green Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2PA

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  7. Decision MadeEPF/2193/19

    Garage conversion to habitable room.

    17 Rodney Road Ongar Essex CM5 9HN

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  8. Decision MadeEPF/2194/19

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 `Hard and soft landscaping' of EPF/0840/18 (Proposed apartment block (seven flats) on the site at 1 Tomswood Road).

    1 Tomswood Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5QP

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  9. Decision MadeEPF/2195/19

    Variation of Condition 3 of EPF/0035/16- to retain one outbuilding.

    The Brewhouse Church Lane Ongar Essex CM5 9LD

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  10. Decision MadeEPF/2196/19

    Rear single storey extension. Works comply with Prior Notification/Permitted Development between 3-6m

    2 Hillcrest Way Epping Essex CM16 7AR

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  11. Decision MadeEPF/2197/19

    6.3m internally illuminated pylon sign.

    Esso Ongar Express 271 -277 High Street Ongar Essex CM5 9AA

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  12. Decision MadeEPF/2198/19

    Coopersale Street Conservation Area T1 Apple - crown reduce to previous points.

    36 Coopersale Street Epping CM16 7QJ

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  13. Decision MadeEPF/2199/19

    Retrospective application for siting of shepherds hut to front of property.

    The Thatched Cottage The Street Sheering Essex CM22 7LT

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  14. Decision MadeEPF/2200/19

    Demolition of an existing single storey side extension, erection of a single storey side/rear extension and erection of a 2- storey side and rear extension with refurbishment. (Revised application to EPF/1273/19).

    The Cottage Epping Long Green Epping Upland Epping Essex CM16 6QN

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  15. Decision MadeEPF/2201/19

    Listed Building Consent for siting of shepherds hut to front of property.

    The Thatched Cottage The Street Sheering Essex CM22 7LT

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  16. Decision MadeEPF/2202/19/NEW

    Ground floor rear extension.

    5 Institute Road Coopersale Epping Essex CM16 7QY

    Received 11 Sept 2019
  17. Decision MadeEPF/2205/19

    Variation of Condition 2 `Plan numbers' of EPF/2913/16 (Proposed demolition of existing garages and erection of 7 no. dwellings (5 x three beds and 2 x two beds), with associated access and parking) - Stepping of building levels to address falling site levels.

    Land r/o 33-37 Hillyfields Loughton IG10 2PT

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  18. Decision MadeEPF/2206/19

    Demolition of the existing detached house and replacement with a highly detailed new mansion building containing six apartments.

    4 Kendal Avenue Epping Essex CM16 4PN

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  19. Decision MadeEPF/2207/19

    Erection of single storey garden building.

    26 Lee Grove Chigwell Essex IG7 6AF

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  20. Decision MadeEPF/2208/19

    Demolition of existing 4 bedroom dwelling and erection of new 5 bedroom dwelling. Proposed dwelling similar to those approved under planning reference EPF/0671/19.

    41 Chigwell Rise Chigwell Essex IG7 6AQ

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  21. Decision MadeEPF/2209/19

    Variation of condition 7 of EPF/2473/16 `Landscaping' (Demolition of 22 bedroom residential dwelling and associated 3 bedroom retirement dwelling and garage/outbuildings, and replacement with a new three storey 72 bed care home and one three storey block containing 25 retirement living apartments, together with 51 car parking spaces and landscaping) to provide alternative landscaping proposal.

    Lambwood Heights 244 Lambourne Road and 1-25 Aspen Mews 242 Lambourne Road Formerly Woodview Chigwell Essex IG7 6HX

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  22. Decision MadeEPF/2210/19

    Erection of two semi-detached houses served by new access off Half Moon Lane and relocation of timber shelter. (Revised application to EPF/1185/18).

    Duke Of Wellington Public House 36 High Street Epping CM16 4AE

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  23. Decision MadeEPF/2211/19

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and Juliet balcony.

    4 Southernhay Loughton Essex IG10 4EN

    Received 11 Sept 2019
  24. Decision MadeEPF/2212/19

    Advertisement consent for a directional sign.

    New Barns Farm Roding Lane Chigwell IG7 6BJ

    Received 11 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.

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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