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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
27,624Searchable applications
391Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 21,739 approved or refused records
4,657Refused applications

17,082 approved · 4,657 refused · 1,081 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decision MadeEPF/0513/21

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 12,14 and 14 'Contaminated Land' on planning permission EPF/1061/19 (Demolition of existing building and construction of 2 x 2 bedroom, 2 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 4 bedroom dwellings with associated amenity space, parking and landscaping)

    Manor Farm Mott Street Waltham Abbey IG10 4AP

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0514/21

    Proposed single storey side / rear extension, proposed demolition of existing garage and construction of a new garage

    191 Queens Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 5AZ

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0515/21

    Application for Prior Approval of a proposed enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys. ( Submission 3 brick, no dormers)

    Knolls Hill Farm Bournebridge Lane Stapleford Abbotts Romford Stapleford Abbotts RM4 1LU

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0516/21

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Surface Water', condition 6 'Tree Protection and Arboricultural Method Statement' and 7 `Foundations drawings'on planning permission EPF/2439/18 (Proposed ground floor front and rear extensions and first floor side extension).

    The Edge 7 Ongar Road Lambourne Romford RM4 1UB

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0517/21

    Change of use from A1 to A5 ( Indian Takaway)or Suis Generis(new user classes)

    46 Pyrles Lane Loughton IG10 2NN

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0518/21

    Proposed single storey extension (Revised application to EPF/2900/20)

    Hilltop Barn Toot Hill Road Ongar CM5 9LJ

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0519/21

    Single storey rear extension. Replacement and repairing of windows.

    The Old Rectory High Street Ongar CM5 9AD

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0520/21

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    2 Linkside Chigwell IG7 5DN

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0521/21

    Proposed demolition of an existing garage/workshop and the erection of a replacement/garage workshop with a front roof gable and rooflights.

    Little End Hoe Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2RJ

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0522/21

    Proposed extensions (Revised application to EPF/1686/20)

    Byron House 175 High Road Chigwell IG7 6PS

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0523/21

    Single storey rear extension.

    Spindrift Bournebridge Lane Stapleford Abbotts Romford RM4 1LT

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0524/21

    Single storey rear extension and part re-building of existing rear extension.

    24 Heath Drive Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7HL

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0525/21

    Grade II listed building application for a proposed single storey extension (Revised application to EPF/2917/20)

    Hilltop Barn Toot Hill Road Ongar CM5 9LJ

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0526/21

    Grade II listed building consent for single storey rear extension. Replacement and repairing of windows.

    The Old Rectory High Street Ongar CM5 9AD

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0528/21

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed outbuilding used as office ancillary to dwellng house. (Revised application to EPF/0715/20).

    93 Sunnyside Road Epping CM16 4JN

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0529/21

    Demolish existing garage and conservatory and replace and extend with side and rear extensions, increase porch, hip to gable loft conversion with front and rear dormers

    16 Hill Road Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7LX

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0530/21

    Variation to condition 2 'Plan no's on EPF/1128/20 (Proposed front, rear and roof extensions) to include 3 dormers to rear elevation.

    Soundings Rats Lane Loughton IG10 4AQ

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0531/21

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, with roofline of proposed two storey extension at 1.5 storeys and additional vehicle crossover.

    1 Goldings Rise Loughton IG10 2QP

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0532/21

    First floor extension to north east side. Ground floor infill of north west side. Infill of ground floor undercroft to front facade. Removal of balcony and street facing doors to ground and first floors. New windows and render finish throughout.

    Glyfada 14 A Kendal Avenue Epping CM16 4PW

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0533/21

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed garden room for use as office.

    97 Staples Road Loughton IG10 1HR

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0534/21

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 13 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' on planning approval EPF/0561/17 (Demolition of the existing B8 store building and the erection of 3 No four bed dwellings with associated hard and soft landscaping)

    Envilles Farm (Black Barn) Little Laver Ongar CM5 0JH

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0550/21

    Demolition of an existing bungalow and replacement with two chalet bungalows.

    8 Stanmore Way Loughton IG10 2SA

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0551/21

    TPO/EPF/41/08 T2: Norway Maple - Fell and replace, as specified.

    14 Tomswood Road Chigwell IG7 5QS

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0552/21

    Demolition of existing utility room & construction of new utility room to the side of the property.

    7 The Spinney Ongar CM5 9HP

    Received 1 Mar 2021

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