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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

22,060Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

77%Approval rate · 16,969 approved or refused records

3,939Refused applications

13,030 approved · 3,939 refused · 815 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/2239/19
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3"finishes" & condition 6"SWS drainage" for EPF/1037/19. (Proposed single storey side extensions with part front extensions, including loft rooms within the roof space).
4 Perryfield Matching Harlow CM17 0PY
Received 17 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2243/19
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 'Validation report for remediation' on planning application EPF/0303/13 (Demolition of the existing service station and construction of 6 x 2-bed houses, with associated amenity space, off-street parking, landscaping and new vehicular access)
Former Total Service Station - Now 1 - 6 Clayton Court Nazeing Road Nazeing Essex EN9
Received 17 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2325/19
TPO/EPF/03/89 (Ref: W1) 1 x Cedar and 1 x Eucalyptus - Fell and replace, as specified.
West Lodge Coppice Row Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7DR
Received 26 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2410/19
Double storey front & first floor over existing garage, change of use of part of garage to a habitable room.
Willowbrook Nazeing Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2HY
Received 7 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2418/19
Proposed first floor extension/loft conversion. Double width garage to replace the existing single garage. Increase the width of existing dropped kerb to facilitate access to the new garage.
33 Valley Hill Loughton Essex IG10 3AE
Received 8 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2502/19
Variation of condition 2 `Plan numbers' of EPF/3264/17 (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) - - alterations to layout within listed building, and to layout and elevations in the extensions.
Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell IG7 6PT
Received 18 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2245/19
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use of a decommissioned double decker bus as a Library.
Theydon Bois County Primary School Orchard Drive Theydon Bois Epping Essex CM16 7DH
Received 17 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2246/19
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of an Agricultural building to x3 no. individual dwellinghouses.
New Farm Barn Copped Hall Estate High Road Epping CM16 5HT
Received 17 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2248/19
Proposed two storey side & rear extensions, raising of roof and rear dormer in connection with a loft conversion, rear balconies at first floor, enlargement of front porch & conversion of a garage into a habitable room.
37 Chester Road Chigwell IG7 6AH
Received 17 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2249/19
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use of a caravan.
The Good Intent The Good Intent, Copthall Green, Waltham Abbey EN9 3SZ
Received 17 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2250/19/NEW
Grade II Listed Building Consent for proposed development from retail to a fish & chip shop.
Abridge Village Stores Market Place Lambourne Romford RM4 1UA
Received 17 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2252/19/NEW
Prior approval for a 8 metre deep single storey rear exension, height to eaves 2.5 metres and overall height of 4 metres.
West Lodge Coppice Row Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7DR
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2253/19
York Hill Conservation Area 1 x False Acacia - Crown reduce to previous points.
1 Steeds Way Loughton IG10 1HX
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2254/19
County Council application CC/EPF/65/19 - Interim scheme to provide a dual carriageway link road between Sheering Road and the new M11 Junction 7A, to enable 7A to become operational in the period prior to the construction of the approved Phase 2B.
Land Between Sheering Road and M11 Motorway
Received 19 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2255/19
Proposed alterations to the rear elevation, realignment of windows on the rear facade, change to dormer detail and removal of ground floor bay windows and replacement with French doors.
Oak Cottage Bury Road Waltham Abbey E4 7QL
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2256/19
Proposed single storey lean to rear extension with rooflights
15 Chapel Road Epping CM16 5DS
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2257/19
New boundary fences:- mixture of timber & chain link.
1 Vale Cottages High Ongar Road Ongar CM5 9LZ
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2258/19
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4" details of levels", 5"foul and surface water disposal" & 6"no development shall take place until details of foul & surface water disposal " for EPF/3013/16. (Demolition of an existing swimming pool enclosure & erection of a new enlarged swimming pool enclosure).
Priors New Road Lambourne Romford RM4 1AS
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2260/19
Demolition of an existing barn & construction of x3 no. dwellings. (Reivised application to EPF/2204/18). ** AMENDED ADDRESS AND PLANS **
Grainstore, adj to Hoggs Farm Carters Green Matching Harlow CM17 0NX
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2261/19
Application for Removal of Condition 10"works shall be carried out in accordance with drawings" for EPF/1070/17. (Removal of first floor of existing dwelling & conversion to domestic garage, & erection of a replacement single storey detached dwelling).
Brick Cottages 1 Anchor Lane Abbess Roding Ongar CM5 0JP
Received 18 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2263/19
TPO/EPF/14/86 (Ref: G1) 1 x Willow - Crown reduce, as specified.
Willowbrook Nazeing Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HY
Received 19 Sept 2019
New ApplicationEPF/2264/19/NEW
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and two front rooflights.
93 Turpins Lane Chigwell IG8 8BA
Received 19 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2265/19
Proposed rear single storey ground floor extension with a side & rear two storey extension.
55 The Plashets Sheering Harlow CM22 7NN
Received 19 Sept 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2266/19
Erection of a 2.0 metre high close boarded fence and formation of an entrance bellmouth.
Land west of Luxborough Lane Chigwell
Received 20 Sept 2019

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