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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
35,711Searchable applications
399Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 28,996 approved or refused records
5,773Refused applications

23,223 approved · 5,773 refused · 1,705 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/0575/23

    TPO/EPF/05/04 T14: Oak - Crown reduce up to 2m, as specified.

    35 Piercing Hill, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JW

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0576/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed replacement pitched roof to flat roof extension, open canopy to front door and new doorway to existing extension.

    1 Wintry Park Cottages, Thornwood Road, Epping, CM16 6SZ

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0577/23

    Detached five bedroom house and detached double garage

    Blackwood House, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PP

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0579/23

    Proposed extension and internal alterations.

    14, Broadfield Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AG

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0580/23

    Certificate of lawful development for upgrading roof to existing conservatory to a solid lightweight roof system to improve.

    5, Paradise Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RL

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0581/23

    Prior approval for a 6 metre deep single storey rear extension (addition of 3 metres to existing ) height 2.9 metres and eaves height 2.8 metres.

    11, Westall Road, Loughton, IG10 2AF

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0582/23

    Proposed porch extension, single storey rear extension and first floor side extension with internal alterations.

    9, Dacre Gardens, Chigwell, IG7 5HH

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0583/23

    Proposed crossover application

    1 Lexden Terrace, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PB

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0585/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed ancillary outbuilding to be used as garage/workshop. gym, office and store.

    4, The Granary, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5EL

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0586/23

    Remove existing ground floor conservatory and detached garage. Re-build, what was the conservatory area into a larger kitchen/diner area & connect to & re-build garage with a small utility room at rear. New front door/entrance with lobby roof light. Wrap-around 2 metre wide pitched roof canopy (to meet a new first floor room) with 4 roof lights to kitchen and 2 roof lights to Garage. New room on first floor with roof light to proposed shower. 100mm Insulation to existing rear wall to first floor. 1m wide side entrance to garden.

    34, Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DX

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0587/23

    Proposed construction of raised wooden deck with privacy fence panels and underneath storage area.

    52, St Johns Road, Epping, CM16 5DP

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0588/23

    TPO/EPF/02/23 T1-T4: Oak - Fell.

    Land at junction with High Road & Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AR

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0589/23

    Car Port with Plant Room to accommodate renewable energy equipment to serve Bungalow together with Garden Store

    Woodside Barn, Paynes Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2EY

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0590/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed garden room.

    9, Lee Grove, Chigwell, IG7 6AD

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0591/23

    Removal of existing side carport, garage and side / rear extension. Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Elevation changes to front, side and rear.

    4, Baldocks Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7EB

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0592/23

    TPO/EPF/20/83 (Ref: T2) T1: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m, as specified.

    6 Ducketts Mead, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5EG

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0593/23

    Removal of condition 10 to allow touring caravans, huts, tents, yurts and similar structures to be permitted and used on the site for 12 months of the year. (Change of use of agricultural land to camping and touring caravan site, erection of toilet and shower block building, construct passing place along existing track and implement landscape planting).

    Norton Field Farm, Norton Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LN

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0594/23

    Two storey side extension with pitched roof over. New main entrance on street elevation. Existing ground floor rear recess to be made into habitable space. Windows and elevations throughout to be refurbished. Diamond window and catslide roof on street elevation to be retained.

    40, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HE

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0595/23

    Non material amendment to EPF/2347/22 (Proposed single storey rear extension, single/double storey side extension, loft conversion and front porch)

    11, Dacre Close, Chigwell, IG7 5HQ

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0596/23

    Retrospective approval for an outbuilding.

    5 Daleside Gardens, Chigwell, IG7 6PR

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0597/23

    Removal of condition 8 existing access and variation to condition 2 on planning permission EPF/3050/21 (Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling)

    4, Kendal Avenue, Epping, CM16 4PN

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0598/23

    Conversion of a stable building to a dwelling house (Revised application to EPF/3029/19).

    Paslows Field, King Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NP

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0599/23

    Part demolition of existing building. Two storey side and rear extension with internal alterations. Second floor within roof space.

    14, Tycehurst Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BU

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0600/23

    Non material amendment to EPF/0737/20 (Proposed first floor side extension and part two-part single storey rear extension. (Revised application to EPF/3075/19).

    20, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HE

    Received 16 Mar 2023

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