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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

23,362Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

77%Approval rate · 18,040 approved or refused records

4,096Refused applications

13,944 approved · 4,096 refused · 881 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and building Local plan Planning and building Pre-application advice Planning and building Article 4 directions Planning and building

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/2606/19
Proposed two storey rear extension.
Oaklands Middle Street Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2LH
Received 29 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2690/19
TPO/EPF/21/93 (Ref: T16) T3: Sycamore - Crown reduce by up to 2m, as specified. Crown thin by up to 30%, as specified.
2 Ravensmere Epping CM16 4PS
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2691/19
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed change of Use from office use B1(a) to residential use to form x5 no. apartments. (Ref:3403/18).
Clasper House Hemnall Street Epping CM16 4LR
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2692/19
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed single storey rear extension with rooflights and rooflights to existing roof.
164 Chester Road Loughton IG10 2LY
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2693/19
TPO/EPF/09/11 (Ref: T26-T27) T1, T2 & T3: Oak - Crown thin regrowth, as specified.
41 Ely Place Chigwell IG8 8AG
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2694/19
Great Stony School Conservation Area T1: Goat Willow - Fell.
24 Great Stony Park Ongar Essex
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2696/19
York Hill Conservation Area T1: Gleditsia - Crown reduce height by up to 3m and lateral branches by up to 2m. T2: Holly & T3: Pittosporum - Reduce overhanging branches to boundary line.
73 York Hill Loughton IG10 1HZ
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2697/19
TPO/EPF/12/80 (Ref: T8) T1: Oak - Crown reduce lateral branches by up to 2.5m.
1 Oakleigh Rise Epping CM16 7BL
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2698/19
TPO/EPF/08/85 (Ref: T7) T1: Beech - Crown reduce by up to 2m.
2 Northfield Nursery Road Loughton Essex IG10 4ED
Received 11 Nov 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2516/19
Proposed 7ft (2.1m) heavy duty fence with a 1ft (0.30m) gravel board, making fence height of a total of 8ft (2.4m) with a raised flower bed all around the garden to cover the cut down conifer trunks.
13 Springfield Close Ongar CM5 0BB
Received 21 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2536/19
Varation of condition 3 of EPF/0283/94 - proposed extension of opening hours until 11pm.
262 High Road Loughton IG10 1RB
Received 22 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2559/19
Proposed loft conversion with front and rear dormers and alterations to the roof slope to create a mansard style roof.
27 Hill Road Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7LX
Received 23 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2561/19
Proposed 4 bedroom two storey dwelling (in addition to those approved under EPF/2913/16).
Highgrove Close 1-7, Loughton Formerly land r/o 33 - 37 Hillyfields, Loughton Loughton IG10 2PT
Received 24 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2562/19
Retention of existing caravan for agricultural office and business use only.
Oakleigh Nursery Paynes Lane Nazeing EN9 2EU
Received 24 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2563/19
Proposed permanent retention of 2 existing caravans to accommodate nursery workers.
Oakleigh Nursery Paynes Lane Nazeing EN9 2EU
Received 24 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2565/19
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension measuring 4.5 metres, height to eaves 3.0 meteres and a maximum height of 3.0 metres.
7 Cannon Mews Waltham Abbey EN9 1JF
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2570/19
Proposed installation of solar panels to the roof of a detached garage.(Revised application to EPF/2119/19).
Dyers Stanford Rivers Road Ongar CM5 9BT
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2572/19
Creation of an outbuilding as a sunken swimming pool.
Rookswood Back Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DD
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2578/19
Application for Outline Planning Permission for severance of part of the rear garden to provide a site for a new detached house.
20 Theydon Grove Epping CM16 4PY
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2581/19
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed hip to gable loft & rear extension.
20 Landview Gardens Ongar CM5 9EQ
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2582/19
Proposed single storey rear extension with internal alterations.
1 Hermitage Cottages High Street Ongar CM5 9AB
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2583/19
Proposed erection of an outbuilding
1 Stable Close Stapleford Abbots RM4 1DW
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2584/19
Proposed dropped kerb.
7 Bridge Hill Epping CM16 4ER
Received 25 Oct 2019
Decision MadeEPF/2585/19
Proposed single storey rear extension.
52 Hansells Mead Roydon Harlow CM19 5HZ
Received 28 Oct 2019

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What these statistics cover

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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