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Epping Forest District Council
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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
25,118Searchable applications
415Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 19,487 approved or refused records
4,336Refused applications

15,151 approved · 4,336 refused · 954 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision MadeEPF/0598/22

    Changes to design under planning permission reference EPF/1815/21 to include the following - 1. Render wall finish throughout instead of facing brickwork. 2. Rear single storey extension roof now flat with a parapet instead of pitched. 3. Circular entrance porch detail replaced with a square detail. 4. Casement windows throughout with no fanlights, except flank elevation window at first floor. 5. Flank elevation window at first floor has a fanlight instead of a casement. Window proposed will be non openable from floor level to a height of 1700mm and will have obscure glass.

    20 Laburnum Road Coopersale Epping Essex CM16 7RA

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0599/22

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    28 The Magpies Epping Upland Epping Essex CM16 6QG

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0600/22

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed hip to gable and rear dormer.

    74 Mill Lane High Ongar Ongar Essex CM5 9RL

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0601/22

    Continued use as a residential garden.

    Rolls Park, Barringtons High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6DJ

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0602/22

    Subdivision of existing plot. Establishment of structure, currently serving as ancillary to 2 Warden Hall Cottages, as own separate dwellinghouse.

    2 Warden Hall Cottages Fyfield Road Willingale Ongar Essex CM5 0QB

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0603/22

    Retrospective planning permission for the temporary siting of a farmworker's caravan.

    Mitchells Farm Gutteridge Lane Stapleford Abbotts Romford RM4 1EG

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0604/22

    TPO/EPF/07/79 T1: Cedar - Crown lift by up to 3m from ground level, as specified.

    2 Station Road Loughton Essex IG10 4NZ

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0605/22

    Proposed conversion of a garage into a garden store and single storey rear extension.

    39 The Orchards Epping CM16 7AT

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0606/22

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion incorporating a rear dormer.

    202A High Road North Weald Bassett Epping CM16 6EF

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0607/22

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Larger Home Extension measuring 6.00 metres, height to eaves of 3.00 metres & a maximum height of 3.30 metres.

    90 Loughton Way Buckhurst Hill IG9 6AH

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0608/22/NEW

    TPO/EPF/20/84 Pruning app

    19 Church Lane Loughton Essex IG10 1PD

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0609/22

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    52 St Johns Road Epping Essex CM16 5DP

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0611/22

    Grade II* Listed Building Application to dismantle and rebuild chimney stack.

    Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6PT

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0612/22

    Grade II* Listed Building Application for minor amendments to internal layout to the second floor of the main house.

    Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6PT

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0613/22

    Grade II* Listed Building Application for minor amendments to internal layout to the first floor of the main house.

    Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6PT

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0614/22

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    19 Longfield Loughton Essex IG10 4EE

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0615/22

    Minor amendments to the new build extension to the south east of the site, to the rear of the Grade II* Grange Court. Amendments include the provision of a basement, increase in the building length, changes to the entrance level and ramp, and internal layout and elevation changes.

    Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6PT

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0616/22

    Resurface road, installation of electric gates & of sewage treatment plant.

    Greenview Holyfield Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2EW

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0617/22

    Single storey infill rear extension with new pitched roof and 4no. rooflights. Adaptation of two existing rear window openings and two new rear-aspect roof windows to retained rear pitched roof. All existing Upvc windows to be replaced with new timber-framed sash windows. Demolition of existing rear-aspect conservatory.

    1 Bower Vale Epping Essex CM16 7AS

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0618/22

    Retrospective permission for existing garage. Change of use of existing garage to ancillary habitable accommodation (residential annexe).

    Barford Low Hill Road Roydon Harlow Essex CM19 5JN

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0619/22

    Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 3"full details of both hard & soft landscape works (including tree planting)" for EPF/3080/21. (Construction of anew vehicular entrance).

    Hedges 171 High Road North Weald CM16 6EB

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0620/22

    Proposed internal alterations to create an additional bedroom and study together with 5 No. new rooflights

    5 Chigwell Heights 212 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 4FB

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0621/22

    Proposed single storey conservatory.

    Middle Barn Holyfield Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2ED

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0622/22

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed garden room.

    3 Cumley Road Stanford Rivers Ongar Essex CM5 9SJ

    Received 11 Mar 2022

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