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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

22,973Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

77%Approval rate · 17,727 approved or refused records

4,044Refused applications

13,683 approved · 4,044 refused · 859 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 areas25 mapped area records

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More application records

Decision MadeEPF/2003/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'external finishes' and 6 'drainage details' on planning application EPF/1048/18 (Amendments to planning application EPF/2550/17 - Demolition of an existing bungalow and construction of a replacement dwelling).
Bungalow New Barns Farm Roding Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6BJ
Received 19 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/2004/18
Demolition and clearance of existing structures and cessation of the use of the site for car repairs/maintenance and horse keeping and the erection of two detached dwellings, with car garages, associated landscaping, parking and access arrangements.
The Yard Hill Farmhouse Hamlet Hill Roydon Essex CM19 5LD
Received 19 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1829/18
Change of ground floor cafe seating area into flat.
The Good Intent Copt Hall Green Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3SZ
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1830/18
Ground and lower ground floor rear extension, set approximately half a storey down from existing lower ground floor level.
18 Spareleaze Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1BT
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1831/18
Variation of condition 3 on planning permission EPF/2319/14 (Demolition of existing nursery/commercial buildings and erection of 17 no. B1/B2/B8 commercial units with ancillary parking) to enable access by vehicles up to 18 tonnes in weight.
Leaside Nursery now Leaside Industrial Park Sedge Green Nazeing Essex EN9 2PA
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1832/18/NEW
Ground floor single storey side and rear extension.
69 Alfred Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 6DW
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1833/18
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of bungalow without compliance with Agricultural Occupancy Condition (EPR/0192/53)
Cramond Reeves Lane Roydon Essex CM19 5LE
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1834/18
Demolition of existing dwelling to be replaced with 1 no. 4 bedroom detached house and a pair of 4 bedroom semi-detached houses (Revised application to EPF/0976/18)
171 High Road North Weald Epping Essex CM16 6EB
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1835/18
Partial demolition and rebuild of dwelling following fire damage with amended design.
129 Honey Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3AX
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1836/18
Grade II listed building application for alteration of an existing rear sash window opening to form a new external door opening, with new French doors.
May Trees Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PP
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1837/18
Conversion of existing glasshouse into a 4 bed single storey dwelling with retention of existing garage.
Copped Hall Garden Nursery High Road Epping Essex CM16 4DH
Received 2 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1838/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Drainage details', condition 4 'Phase 1 Contaminated Land', condition 9 'programme of archaeological work', condition 10 'External materials', condition 12 'Additional drawings', Condition 13 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' and condition 14 'New Boundary Treatments' of planning permission EPF/0646/18 (Restoration, alteration and extension of existing former operations block and change of use to single family house, together with conversion and extension of associated store building as a studio, landscaping and external works)
Former Operations Block Willingale Road Ongar Essex CM5 0SP
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1839/18
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission EPF/0646/18 (Restoration, alteration and extension of existing former operations block and change of use to single family house, together with conversion and extension of associated store building as a studio, landscaping and external works)
Former Operations Block Willingale Road Ongar Essex CM5 0SP
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1840/18
Replace existing extension with proposed single storey side and rear extension.
42 Thaxted Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6AW
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1841/18
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Detail of external materials', condition 7 'Levels', condition 8 'Retained Landscaping' and condition 9 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' on planning permission EPF/1038/17 (Demolish existing dwelling and construction of replacement detached 5 bedroom dwellinghouse)
83 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5PH
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1842/18
Notification for prior approval for a 6.000m deep single storey flat roofed rear extension, with a maximum height of 3.000m and an eaves height of 2.725m
5 Marjorams Avenue Loughton Essex IG10 1PT
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1844/18
Single storey rear extension.
42 Sedley Rise Loughton Essex IG10 1LT
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1845/18
Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer with Juliet balcony in connection with a loft conversion.
86 Forest Edge Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5AB
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1846/18
Change of pitch roof over swimming pool to flat roof balcony.
10 Woodside Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5DR
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1847/18
Redevelopment of existing shop (including new shopfront) with flat above, involving alteration and refurbishment of existing building plus new two storey building to the rear containing two flats.
55 High Street Epping Essex CM16 4BA
Received 4 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1849/18
Prior approval application for a proposed 6m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.6 m and maximum height of 2.9 m.
162 Princes Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5DJ
Received 3 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1850/18
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer window in connection with a loft conversion.
1 Grosvenor Path Loughton Essex IG10 2LF
Received 4 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1851/18
Certificate of lawful development for change of use of barn to ancillary dwelling with additional fenestration and mezzanine floor.
Annexe The Briars Nursery Road Nazeing Essex EN9 2JE
Received 4 Jul 2018
Decision MadeEPF/1852/18
Certificate of Lawful Development for gates and pillars.
Hill Farm Cottage Millers Green Road Willingale Ongar Essex CM5 0PZ
Received 4 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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