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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

22,312Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

77%Approval rate · 17,180 approved or refused records

3,961Refused applications

13,219 approved · 3,961 refused · 829 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1742/18
Subdivision of dwelling back to 2 dwellings with front porch addition.
Old School Cottages School Lane Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding Ongar Essex CM5 0PG
Received 21 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1743/18
2 x two storey rear additions (part replacement); replacement windows; retention of garden wall; new front dormer and new porch.
Franckes Harlow Road Moreton Ongar Essex CM5 0DL
Received 21 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1744/18
Certificate of lawful development for existing use of dwelling.
The Rodings Plantery Anchor Lane Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding Ongar Essex CM5 0JP
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1745/18
Erection of a cattle building
Reevesgate Farm Claverhambury Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2BL
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1746/18
Proposed side/front extension and porch.
111 Grange Crescent Chigwell Essex IG7 5JD
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1747/18
The creation of a community garden at the top end of the site beyond the last football pitch and below the existing earth bank. This is an area of land which has been used for the deposit of soil from works carried out across the trusts land over a number of years. The purpose is to create a community asset for the local area.
Grange Farm High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6DP
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1748/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'photographic historic building recording' on planning application EPF/0481/18 (Grade II listed building application for removal of existing side/rear extension and erection of single storey side extension. (ii) Existing internal doorway to be blocked up).
Wynters Brook Hastingwood Road Hastingwood North Weald Essex CM17 9JN
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1749/18
Erection of a cattle building
Reevesgate Farm Claverhambury Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2BL
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1750/18
Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension and creation of a new entrance door on the front elevation.
19 Gravel Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6DA
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1751/18
Application for approval of detaills reserved by condition 6 'Phase 1' and condition 7 'contaminated land phase 2' on planning application EPF/3282/17 (Re-development of the five exisitng Nissen Huts into one single dwelling).
Wardens Hall Fyfield Road Willingale Ongar Essex CM5 0QA
Received 22 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1752/18
Epping Conservation Area. Maple, Holly, Hazel, Laurel and Conifers - Tree removals & reductions, as specified.
The Maltings 6 Palmers Hill Epping CM16 6SG
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1753/18
Chalet bungalow, loft conversion and garage extension (Amended application to EPF/1647/17) - Retrospective
31 Bower Hill Epping Essex CM16 7AL
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1754/18
Removal of existing rear conservaiory and erection of a single storey rear extension, loft conversion involving a rear and side dormer window, replacement of external render with insulated render.
Fairview Carpenters Arms Lane Thornwood North Weald Essex CM16 6LR
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1756/18
Double storey side extension (Existing garage to be partially retained) - Amended application to EPF/0525/18
74 Church Lane Loughton Essex IG10 1NT
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1755/18
T1.TPO/EPF/03/94 T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. T2.TPO/EPF/12/15 T1 - Ash - Crown reduce and crown lift, as specified.
1 Brancaster Place Church Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1QN
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1757/18
Erection of a part one and part two storey dwelling with garage
Land opposite 3 Ardmore Place Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5RY
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1758/18
Advertisement consent for display of internally illuminated fascia sign on front elevation and non-illuminated sign on rear elevation of building.
Unit 10 Epping Forest Shopping Park Langston Road Loughton Essex IG10 3FT
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1759/18
Demolish the existing house and provide new house with ground and first floors and rooms in the loft. New crossover to the street.
26 Brook Way Chigwell Essex IG7 6AW
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1760/18
Front single storey extension.
57 Parklands Coopersale Epping Essex CM16 7RF
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1761/18
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed ground floor rear extension.
71 Coronation Hill Epping Essex CM16 5DU
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1762/18
Ground floor side and rear extension.
145 Ardmore Lane Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5SB
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1763/18
New double garage.
Woodhouse Woodend Lane Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding Ongar Essex CM5 0NU
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1764/18
Single storey side extension.
94 Honey Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3BL
Received 25 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1765/18
Installation of new 'through the glass' ATM
Lloyds Pharmacy 10 Sun Street Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1EE
Received 26 Jun 2018

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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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