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England · Local authority
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Epping Forest District Council. Also known as EFDC.Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Epping Forest website
22,680 approved · 5,641 refused · 1,640 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
50, Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DX
Received 20 Feb 20235, Nafferton Rise, Loughton, IG10 1UB
Received 20 Feb 2023Crammond Nursery, Reeves Lane, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LE
Received 20 Feb 2023Bramstons, Roding Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6BE
Received 20 Feb 202351, Nevill Way, Loughton, IG10 3BG
Received 20 Feb 2023Debden Hall, England's Lane, Loughton, IG10 2NZ
Received 20 Feb 2023Alpha, Debden Lane, Loughton, IG10 2PD
Received 21 Feb 202381, Tycehurst Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BZ
Received 21 Feb 2023Land adjacent to Little Ridings Lane, , Ingatestone, CM4 0JP
Received 21 Feb 202346, Pyrles Lane, Loughton, IG10 2NN
Received 21 Feb 20232, Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EG
Received 21 Feb 2023Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College, Roding Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6BQ
Received 21 Feb 20234 Paslow Hall Cottages, King Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NP
Received 22 Feb 2023Rochford House, St Pauls Way, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1SB
Received 22 Feb 20237, Homefield Close, Epping, CM16 4RB
Received 22 Feb 202334, Knights Walk, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1DR
Received 22 Feb 2023Kings Court, Kings Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LU
Received 22 Feb 2023The Old Manse, Matching Tye Road, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0QS
Received 17 Feb 2023Little Gregories, Little Gregories Lane, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JP
Received 22 Feb 20235 Chigwell Heights, 212 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 4FB
Received 22 Feb 2023Ambresbury House, Theydon Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 4EF
Received 23 Feb 20234, Baldocks Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7EB
Received 23 Feb 2023Gate House, Teazle Mead, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6TZ
Received 23 Feb 20232 Esgors Cottages, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LY
Received 23 Feb 2023Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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