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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

22,944Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

77%Approval rate · 17,701 approved or refused records

4,039Refused applications

13,662 approved · 4,039 refused · 859 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decision MadeEPF/1808/18
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing hours of use on site from 5am to 12pm Monday to Saturday.
Tanks At Lignacite Ltd Meadgate Works Meadgate Road Sedge Green Nazeing Essex EN9 2PD
Received 29 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1809/18
Erection of a two storey side and rear extensions with Juliet balcony.
15 Tidys Lane Epping Essex CM16 6SP
Received 29 Jun 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1822/18
Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission (EPF/1912/15) for demolition and removal of existing dwelling house and erection of replacement.
31 Traps Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1SZ
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1827/18
County Council application for a proposed single storey extension to provide new toilet facilities CC/EPF/22/18
Oak View School Whitehills Road Loughton Essex IG10 1TS
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1828/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 'External Materials', condition 16 'Phase 2 Site Investigation', condition 17 'Contamination Remediation Programme' and condition 28 'Construction Method Statement' of planning application EPF1849/17 (Complete refurbishment of Chigwell Primary Academy and enabling residential development comprising 59 no. residential properties together with associated off-street parking, dedicated parking court for existing residents, garden space, new vehicular accesses from High Road (A113) and Vicarage Lane, external landscaping and associated development)
Chigwell County Primary School High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6DW
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1905/18
Demolition of existing outbuilding, construction of part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension to main house, new roof with raised ridge and two rear facing dormers. New driveway entrance with existing gate moved and additional gate, and driveway widened.
The Rookery Rookery Road High Ongar Ingatestone Essex CM4 0LG
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1906/18
Proposed new front boundary wall and gates.
36 Church Lane Loughton Essex IG10 1PD
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1907/18
Single storey side extension.
16 The Hoppitt Moreton Ongar Essex CM5 0LB
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1908/18
TPO/EPF/14/08 T1 (Ref T40) & T2 (Ref T39) 2 x Maples - Crown reduce height and spread by up to 2m.
92 The Bowls Chigwell Essex IG7 6ND
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1909/18
Grade II listed building application for the demolition of the circa 1970 extensions to the property, renovation of roof and minor modifications of the retained listed structure, construction of new residential extension linked to the listed element.
The Thatched Cottage Bury Lane Epping Essex CM16 5JA
Received 10 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1910/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 'contaminated land - phase 1' on planning application EPF/3420/17 (Removal of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and garage).
The Stables Moreton Ongar Essex CM5 0LL
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1911/18
Retrospective application for a loft conversion with a rear dormer, ridge to be raised 350mm
57 Southern Drive Loughton Essex IG10 3BX
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1912/18
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension. Patio raised 400m above ground level.
6 The Beacons Loughton Essex IG10 2SQ
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1913/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'active birds nest', 5 'biodiversity enhancement plan', 6 'bat survey', 7 'badger setts', 10 'tree protection', 11 'tree planting', 12 'removal of excavated materials', 13 'method statement', 14 'pond management', 15 'wheel washing' and 16 'hours of construction' on planning application EPF/2559/17 (Construction of irrigation pond and associated water abstraction and pumping structure (submerged)).
Abridge Golf Club Epping Lane Stapleford Tawney Essex RM4 1ST
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1914/18
Proposed first floor/roof space extension, plus single storey side extension.
The Laurels New Road Lambourne Essex RM4 1DY
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1915/18
Application for variation of condition 2 'plan numbers' on planning application EPF/2558/17 (Amendment to EPF/1248/14 two storey rear and side extension) - to omit the roof windows to the side elevation to no. 20 and the Juliet balconies to the rear, to add a hipped roof to the first floor side extension adj no. 20 with a rear door and the roof elevation to the two storey rear extension has been replaced with Dutch gable replacing the hipped dormer roof.
18 Stradbroke Grove Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 7LL
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1916/18
Proposed external alterations to extensions
Kings Cottage Kings Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1HY
Received 11 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1996/18
Single storey rear extension.
31 Marle Gardens Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2DZ
Received 18 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1997/18
Grade II listed building consent for conversion of part of the listed barns into a 2 bedroom annex associated with the existing residential use.
The Old Rectory Church Lane Sheering Essex CM22 7NR
Received 18 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1998/18
Grade II listed building consent for internal alterations; driveway and access widened; 2 x roof-lights to side elevation; flue liner to existing chimney; demolition of WC; relocation of door and porch to side; new vehicular gate; 2 x sunpipes; paint colours changed to external elevations.
Webbs Cottage Rye Hill Road Epping Upland Epping Essex CM18 7JG
Received 18 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1999/18
Proposed two storey side extension.
5 Fiddlers Hamlet Epping Essex CM16 7PG
Received 19 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/2000/18
Matching Green Conservation area. Cherry Laurel - prune back to boundary
Albion House Little Laver Road Matching Green Essex CM17 0QB
Received 19 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/2001/18
Prior notification for proposed demolition of all buildings on site.
256 High Road Loughton Essex IG10 1RB
Received 19 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/2002/18
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension.
3 Moreton Gate Pedlars End Moreton Ongar Essex CM5 0GP
Received 19 Jul 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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