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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 dates28,433Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 22,532 approved or refused records
4,755Refused applications
17,777 approved · 4,755 refused · 1,119 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Planning and buildingArticle 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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More application records
- Decision MadeEPF/2610/21
Non-structural office fit-out works to existing second floor space. Objective is to retain certain existing architectural features listed on that floor.
2nd Floor, Civic Offices, Main Building 323 High Street Epping CM16 4BZ
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2611/21
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Sycamore - Fell. T3: Willow & T5: Oak - Crown lift as specified. G4: Group of Bay Trees - Crown reduce height, by up to 2m.
Nazeing Park, Garden House Betts Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2DN
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2613/21
Resubmission of Replacement Planning Application for 5no Flats to replace approved consent EPF/1547/18.
Hillview St Leonards Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2HQ
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2614/21
Part single, part two storey rear extension.
69 Lower Queens Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 6DS
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2615/21
Application for a Grade II Listed building for proposed non-structural office fit-out works to existing second floor space. Objective is to retain certain existing architectural features listed on that floor.
2nd Floor Civic Offices, Main Building 323 High Street Epping CM16 4BZ
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2617/21
TPO/EPF/41/09 (Ref: W2) T1: Horse Chestnut - Fell & replace, as specified.
Windfall Cottage Chambers Manor Farm Lane Epping Upland Epping CM16 6PL
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2619/21
Replacement dwelling and associated works, including security hut & access road.
Albany Stud Farm Epping New Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 5UA
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2620/21
Proposed demolition of side garage & erection of a two-storey side extension in its place, including an infill at the rear of the house.
108 Lambourne Road Chigwell IG7 6EJ
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2621/21
Proposed loft extension.
149 Old Nazeing Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN10 6QU
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2622/21
Single storey glass link building, internal works to create vaulted roof section with rooflight. Demolition of workshop and existing garage and erection of new garage, new boundary treatment and roof and fenestration changes. (Revised application to EPF/1526/21).
Stanford River House 135 London Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9PP
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2623/21
Grade II listed building application for single storey glass link building, internal works to create vaulted roof section with rooflight. Demolition of workshop and existing garage and erection of new garage, new boundary treatment and roof and fenestration changes. (Revised application to EPF/1537/21).
Stanford River House 135 London Road Stanford Rivers Ongar CM5 9PP
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2624/21
TPO/EPF/02/98 T1: Sycamore, T2 : Beech, T3: Sycamore - Crown reduce and lift to 5m above ground level, as specified.
Brook Lodge High Street Ongar CM5 9JX
Received 24 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2626/21
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed side and rear dormer window in connection with a loft conversion.
8 James Street Epping CM16 6RR
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2627/21
Single storey side and rear extension, new roof with front & rear dormers to create two additional bedrooms.
57 Forest Drive Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7HB
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2628/21
Demolish existing house & replace with a new 6 bedroom detached house with outbuilding to the rear, landscaping terrace with infinity pool to rear and front landscaping for in/out drive (using existing vehicle crossovers).
Twoony Mead Nursery Road Loughton IG10 4EF
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2629/21
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for operating an existing use of a storage/distribution depot during the following times; (1) Loading, unloading and other operations on the site between the hours of 05:00 to 22:00 hours on Mondays to Fridays and 06:00 to 13:00 hours on Saturdays, and (2) Entry of heavy (large) goods vehicles (vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 7.5 tons or more) into the site between the hours of 05:00 to 22:00 hours on Mondays to Fridays and 06:00 to 13:00 hours on Saturdays, in breach of conditions 1 and 2 of paragraph 20 attached to Appeal Reference: T/APP/J1535/A/98/294457/P2 (Council Ref: EPF/1452/97).
Jonen Depot Weald Hall Lane Thornwood Epping CM16 6LP
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2630/21
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 5" details of surface water disposal" on planning permission EPF/0213/21 (Rear wrap around single storey extension , side extension, first floor rear extension and loft conversion)
7 The Mead Nazeing New Road Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN10 6SS
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2631/21
Proposed removal of garage gates from side driveway, create a side extension on the side of the house level with the front elevation, joining at the rear with the existing side extension.
42 Sedley Rise Loughton IG10 1LT
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2636/21
TPO/EPF/09/12 T12: Oak & T13: Ash - Crown reduce, as specified.
32 Chigwell Grange High Road Chigwell IG7 6BF
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2638/21
TPO/EPF/69/09 (Ref: T1) T4: Lime - Crown lift to 8m from ground level, as specified. Lateral reduction, as specified.
Land to the rear of the Post Office 117 High Street Ongar CM5 9DX
Received 24 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2640/21
Replacement of windows to flats 1 and 3 with new double glazed units
Fountain Court 19 Fountain Place Waltham Abbey EN9 1RX
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2641/21
Proposed double storey side extension, front porch & internal re- configuration.
4 St Marys Way Chigwell IG7 5BX
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2644/21
Removal of existing single storey back and side extensions and proposed part one part two-storey side and back extension.
21 Queens Road North Weald Bassett Epping CM16 6JE
Received 5 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeEPF/2645/21
Application for Approval of Details reserved by condition 4 'details of foul and surface water disposal' on planning permisison EPF/1971/17(Demolition of existing storage sheds and containers, removal of spoil heap, hard standing and builders yard and erection of new single family dwelling
Cowick Builders Yard Hatfield Heath Rd Sawbridgeworth CM21 9HX
Received 4 Oct 2021
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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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