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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
35,462Searchable applications
399Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 28,779 approved or refused records
5,721Refused applications

23,058 approved · 5,721 refused · 1,680 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0502/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulation 2017' on EPF/0691/20 (Erection of Agricultural Building)

    Holyfield Farm, Crooked Mile Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ED

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0503/23

    Single-storey rear extension

    45, Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LN

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0504/23

    Prior approval for a 6.0m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.90m and maximum height 3.0m.

    34, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EW

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0505/23

    Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/2809/21 (Proposed ground and first floor rear extension, front porch).

    53, Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0506/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer and front rooflights in connection with a loft conversion.

    54, Habgood Road, Loughton, IG10 1HE

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0507/23

    Demolition of rear outbuilding, conversion of garage to habitable room, erection of single and two storey rear extension and additional crossover.

    14 Oak Lodge Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HZ

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0509/23

    Loft Conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights. Part First Floor rear extension.

    1 Rosemary Cottages, Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DL

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0510/23

    Retrospective listed building consent for like for like repairs to existing timber panelled frontage.

    237-243, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BP

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0511/23

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed loft conversion with a rear box dormer and a new hip-to-gable change.

    1, Roding View, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AF

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0512/23

    Non material Amendment to EPF/2766/22 ( Proposed first floor and ground floor rear and side extension) for the insertion of glazed section above windows to the first floor rear bedrooms.

    18, Buttondene Crescent, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RH

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0513/23

    The works include the full replacement of windows to the flats and flat entrance doors. The existing windows are double glazed uPVC framed casement windows, these are to be replaced with Rehau double glazed uPVC casements matching the configuration of the existing windows. The flat entrance doors are to be replaced with FD30s supplied from Grady Joinery.

    491-505 Copperfield, Chigwell, IG7 5NS

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0514/23

    Proposed 15.0m phase 8 street works monopole, 2no. equipment cabinets with associated meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto.

    Willingale Road, Debden Green, Loughton, IG10 2BW

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0515/23

    Single storey wrap around side/rear front extensions

    36, Colebrook Lane, Loughton, IG10 2HJ

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0516/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Hard and Soft Landscaping', condition 6 'Contaminated Land', condition 7 'Electric Vehicle Charging' condition 8 'Foul and Surface Water', condition 9 'Super Fast Broadband' and condition 11'Waste/Recycling Storage' on planning permission EPF/2364/19 (Proposed conversion of an existing barn to form a single detached residential unit, retaining existing access & on-site car parking)

    Site adjacent to Great Notts Moreton Road Bobbingworth Ongar CM5 0LU

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0517/23

    Erection of a single storey infill extension between dwelling and swimming pool outbuilding.

    15, Newnham Close, Loughton, IG10 4JG

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0518/23

    To make existing dormers larger, 3 No. roof light windows and ground floor extension.

    Paslow Lodge, King Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NP

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0519/23

    TPO/EPF/22/12 T1: Hornbeam - Crown reduce to previous points, as specified. Crown lift over road, as specified.

    Queen Victoria PH, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7ES

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0520/23

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Gate House, Teazle Mead, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6TZ

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0521/23

    Proposed Extension

    69, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1QP

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0522/23

    RECONSULTATION on EPF/2257/22 - CC/EPF/0088/22 - Demolition of the existing building and the construction of new part 5/part 4/part 3 storey building to provide (i) a public library; (ii) space for offices, community use and Jazz Archive; (iii) the provision of 38 residential apartments; and (iv) associated access, parking, servicing, utilities, and landscaping.

    Loughton Central Library, Traps Hill, Loughton, IG10 1HD

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0523/23

    Ground floor porch extension to front elevation inclluding change pitched roof to flat roof with parapet and brickwork to coursed render. Conversion of garage to Office and Utility room including, infill of existing garage door, change of pitched roof to flat roof with parapet and brickwork to coursed render. Projecting front hipped roof changed to gable roof. Removal of chimney. Replace existing splayed bay to ground floor rear elevation with square bay, alterations to fenestration and first floor rear extension to include new square bay and gable under crown roof. Replace clay plain roof tiles with Blue Black slate. Replacement windows throughout. Hip to gable conversion both sides, Re-pitch of roof to enable loft extension and conversion together with insertion of 2 new lead faced dormer windows to the rear elevation.

    32, Station Road, Epping, CM16 4HN

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0524/23

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

    45, Harrier Way, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JQ

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0525/23

    Install a conservatory to the rear of the property.

    55, Valley Hill, Loughton, IG10 3AL

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0526/23

    Internal alterations and alterations to roof to create first floor.

    66, High Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6BY

    Received 8 Mar 2023

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