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Epping Forest planning applications

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

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
35,129Searchable applications
399Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 28,481 approved or refused records
5,670Refused applications

22,811 approved · 5,670 refused · 1,653 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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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/0426/23

    Demolition of the single storey side Garage, Workshop and Utility Room. Demolition of the single storey lean-to Conservatory. Construction of a 1m wide footpath along the site boundary providing access from the front to the rear Garden. Erection of a part single and part 2 storey extension to the side and rear of the property including forming a Gable roof to the existing hipped roof to the main dwelling. Creation of a front driveway and external works to provide a Terrace and Patio areas to the rear Garden.

    58, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0427/23

    Wrap around single storey ground floor extension and two storey side extension added to the side of original house on top proposed ground floor extension

    157, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6EJ

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0428/23

    New railings and gates to front garden

    37A, Theydon Park Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7LR

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0429/23

    Erection of a detached ancillary annexe

    Rushes House, Harlow Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HH

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0432/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    4, Prescott Green, Loughton, IG10 2AQ

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0433/23

    Raising of the roof ridge, Loft conversion with front and rear dormer windows. Single storey extension at the rear of the property at the ground floor level. And two side roof lights.

    16, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AB

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0434/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Boundary Treatments' on planning approval EPF/2368/22 (Change of Use from Redundant Nursery Land to Residential Garden Land)

    The Briars, Old House Lane, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DN

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0435/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 'Contamination' condition 11 'High Speed Broadband and condition 12 'EVCP' on planning permission EPF/2207/21 (Demolition of 2 x 2 bedroom cottages and construction of 2 x 3 bedroom dwellings, provision of 4 parking spaces (Revised application to EPF/1607/20)

    The Cottages Hawes Lane Waltham Abbey E4 7RN

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0436/23

    Replacement extract ventilation to rear roof

    Shish Meze, Market Place, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1UA

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0437/23

    Grade II listed building application for replacement extract ventilation to rear roof

    Shish Meze, Market Place, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1UA

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0438/23

    Part ground, part first floor extensions to the side and rear and loft conversion with roof alterations/dormer.

    22 Oak Lodge Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HZ

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0439/23

    Further temporary consent for the stationing of a demountable building

    High Ongar Cp School, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NB

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0440/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 18'Construction Management Plan' on planning permission EPF/1597/21 (Redevelopment of commercial site to provide 9no. dwellings with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping and parking)

    Paslow Common Farm, Nine Ashes Road, Blackmore High, CM4 0JY

    Received 27 Feb 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0441/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey side extension, hip to gable roof extension and flat roof dormer to rear.

    Consort House, 49 Forest View Road, Loughton, IG10 4DY

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0442/23

    Proposed single storey rear extension and raised rear patio.

    9, Scotland Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NP

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0443/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed garage conversion with front window in replace of garage door.

    9, Scotland Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NP

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0444/23

    Upshire Conservation Area T1: Willow - Re-pollard to previous points. T2: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by up to 2m and laterals by up to 1m. T3: Silver Birch - Fell.

    Warlies Home Farm, Fernhall Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TJ

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0445/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension, porch and outbuildings.

    Forest Cottage, 25 Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6HA

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0446/23

    Steel aircraft hangar

    North Weald Airfield, Opposite Hanger 4, next to Police Hanger, Hurricane Way, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6AA

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0447/23

    Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole and associated ancillary works.

    Oakwood Hill SWs , Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate , Loughton , IG10 3EW

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0449/23

    Single storey ground floor front, side and rear extension

    35, Barfields, Loughton, IG10 3JH

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0450/23

    Permission in Principle for a 5 new dwellings.

    Green Leaves Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    Received 1 Mar 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0451/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a single storey side extension.

    9, Brook Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5TL

    Received 1 Mar 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0452/23

    Removal/variation of condition 3 'Tree Protection Measures' on planning consent EPF/1508/18 (Demolish existing house. Replace with 2 detached houses)

    16, Eleven Acre Rise, Loughton, IG10 1AN

    Received 1 Mar 2023

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