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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
28,876Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 22,942 approved or refused records
4,814Refused applications

18,128 approved · 4,814 refused · 1,145 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decision MadeEPF/1338/22

    Change of use from Agricultural Land to Equestrian Manège, Stables and Paddock, Construction of Manège and Construction of Stables

    Four Elms, Mutton Row, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QQ

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1339/22

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    2 Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5QX

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1340/22

    Replacement barn building

    66 Does Farm, Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1341/22

    Demolition of existing property for 2x 3 Bedroom houses with Basement, Ground Floor and First Floor. Update to scheme previously consented (EPF/0931/19) - through consultation with planning officer.

    12 High Elms, Chigwell, IG7 6NF

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1342/22

    First floor side extension and front porch

    22 Purlieu Way, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7ED

    Received 11 Jun 2022
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1343/22

    Demolition of all building and erection of two detached bungalows. Associated hard and soft landscaping

    Little Acre Farm, Norton Mandeville, Norton Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LN

    Received 12 Jun 2022
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1344/22

    Prior approval for an additional storey on existing block of flats and internal alterations to create three additional flats.

    1-6 River View, The Mead, Nazeing New Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6SS

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1345/22

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 `Details of materials' and 8 `Hard and soft landscaping' and 10 `Wheel washing' of EPF/1798/18 (Proposed demolition of existing property and erection of a development comprising 1 x 1 bedroom flat and 3 x 2 bedroom flats).

    105 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PN

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1346/22

    Construction of a single-storey outbuilding

    Spinney Mead Farmhouse, Mill Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9RQ

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1347/22

    Certificate Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension.

    59 Sheering Mill Lane, Sheering, Harlow, CM21 9LW

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1348/22

    Grade II listed building consent to remove doorways (granted in 2002) and reinstate walls.

    Priors, 7 Rowans Way, Loughton, IG10 1TZ

    Received 11 Jun 2022
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1349/22

    TPO/EPF/04/81 (Ref:T4) T1 - London Plane - Crown reduce longer Lateral limbs by up to 2 Metres, as specified.

    Adjacent to 69-92 The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6NB

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1350/22

    1 Oak Tree effecting boundary wall, reduce by 2 .00 M into most recent pruning poibnts, sever Ivy and thin by 10%

    28 Fallow Fields, Loughton, IG10 4QP

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1351/22

    Proposed rear ground floor extension with two storey side extension with internal alterations

    5 Beamish Close, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6JN

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1353/22

    Proposed Single storey rear extension. Part first floor side extension

    59 Longfields, Ongar, CM5 9DE

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1354/22

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

    63 Greensted Road, Loughton, IG10 3DJ

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1355/22

    Application for variation of condition 2 of EPF/3231/21. (Demolition of existing industrial and storage workshops and equestrian buildings and replacement with three residential units plus annex and outbuilding together with reconfiguring of access road and landscaping)

    Tilegate Farm, Tilegate Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0EA

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1356/22

    Construction of rear dormer - Minor alterations EPF/0292/22 (Demolition of an existing single storey garage and the construction of a single storey extension to create an annexe).

    32 Middle Boy, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1DT

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1359/22

    Single storey side extension with pitched roof.

    4 Highfield, Beechview Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3UB

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1360/22

    Certificate of Lawful Development for three proposed agricultural buildings.

    Roffey Hall Farm, Hobbs Cross Road, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NS

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1361/22

    Demolition of existing conservatory and demolition of hipped roof to existing single storey rear extension. Erection of single storey, rear infill extension with 3 no rooflights and new flat roof to existing single storey rear extension. Replacement window to rear.

    7 Homefields, Church Lane, Matching Tye, Harlow, CM17 0QT

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1362/22

    Landscaping of the Garden, including a new fence and patio area, new flower beds, seating and pergola.

    Preceptors House, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DN

    Received 14 Jun 2022
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1363/22

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

    7 Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EE

    Received 15 Jun 2022
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1364/22

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    7 Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EE

    Received 15 Jun 2022

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