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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
37,889Searchable applications
408Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 30,908 approved or refused records
6,101Refused applications

24,807 approved · 6,101 refused · 1,869 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1220/23

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

    8, Russell Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QJ

    Received 25 May 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1221/23

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed new render, roof alterations including porch, installation of solar panels and changes to fenestration.

    25, Broadstrood, Loughton, IG10 2SB

    Received 25 May 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1222/23

    Retrospective consent for erection of canopy extension to existing nursery building.

    191, Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5DJ

    Received 25 May 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1223/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Contamination' on planning permission EPF/0983/20 (Demolish all existing units on site and redevelop with four new commercial warehouse units A/ B/ C/ D)

    Units 10, 10a, 50, 51, 52 & 60, Cartersfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JD

    Received 25 May 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1224/23

    Resubmission of approved application ref: EPF/1124/19 for the refurbishment and ground floor extension to house including loft conversion and two rear dormers.

    2, Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ

    Received 25 May 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1225/23

    Removal of existing external single storey store and demolition work to enable the proposed extension. Two storey side and rear extension with part single storey rear extension under a new pitched roof. Projecting window at first floor facing street to ensure neighbour privacy.

    51, Cloverly Road, Ongar, CM5 9BX

    Received 26 May 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1226/23

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed siting of ancillary residential caravan.

    Lower Lodge Cottage, Long Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TH

    Received 26 May 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1227/23

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 `Materials' of EPF/0396/21 (Erection of a ground floor, single storey rear extension & a side canopy).

    5, Trevelyan Gardens, Loughton, IG10 2FB

    Received 26 May 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1228/23

    Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of site outside of approved operating hours in excess of 10 years.

    Camfaud Pumps, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LU

    Received 26 May 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1229/23

    Ground floor porch extension to front elevation including 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. First and second floor side extension to line walls with existing ground floor extension

    32, Station Road, Epping, CM16 4HN

    Received 26 May 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1230/23

    Copped Hall Conservation Area T1) Horse Chestnut - Crown lift lowest branches to give 4.5m clearance from ground.

    Copped Hall Estate, Copped Hall Mansion, High Road, Epping, CM16 5HS

    Received 26 May 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1231/23

    Demolition of existing rear ground floor partial width projection and erection of two storeys rear extension within the footprint of the existing dwelling. Additional partial width 1.2m rear infill extension.

    3 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP

    Received 26 May 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1232/23

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversions with erection of rear dormer and front rooflight.

    3 Towneley Cottages, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP

    Received 26 May 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1233/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 ' Upgrade required to meet Building Regs, including Thermal Insulation' on planning permission EPF/2197/21 (Grade II Listed Building application for DJ booth (retrospective), proposed repairs and re-glazing of windows and doors to 14mm double glazed panes, repair and paint, proposed insulation of building cladding repair and repaint)

    103, York Hill, Loughton, IG10 1RX

    Received 26 May 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1234/23

    The installation of 402.3m2 of solar PV panels creating 84.46kWp using Longi LR5-54HIH-410M panels on multiple trapezoidal composite panel roofs and 5 x SolaX Hybrid inverters for future battery storage.

    40, Cartersfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JD

    Received 26 May 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1235/23

    Non Material Amendment to EPF/2760/22 (Application for a proposed demolition of the former Bollywood Dreams Indian Restaurant building and the erection of a new Starbucks drive-thru with a dedicated ultra rapid EV charging area).

    Land adjacent to Shell Garage, London Road , Harlow, CM17 9LH

    Received 26 May 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1236/23

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3'External materials', condition 4 'Additional drawings', condition 8 'Screen walls and fences' under EPF/1393/22 (Extension and alteration to courtyard barn on plot 2)

    Olives Farm, Murthering Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JT

    Received 29 May 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1237/23

    Retrospective advertisement consent for two non illuminated advertisement boards.

    The Canopy, 242 Lambourne End, Chigwell, IG7 6FA

    Received 30 May 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1238/23

    Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1-T23: 23 x Oaks - Reduce over-hanging branches back to grazing paddock boundaries.

    Ada Cole Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Broadlands, Epping Road, Roydon, Essex EN9 2DH

    Received 22 May 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1239/23

    Single storey side extension and conversion of garage to study

    7, Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AE

    Received 30 May 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1240/23

    TPO/EPF/26/01 T1: Oak - Lateral crown reduction, as specified. Tidy stubs from previous work, as specified.

    33, Wellfields, Loughton, IG10 1PA

    Received 30 May 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1241/23

    s73 variation of conditions; 2 (parking allocation) and 3 (opening hours) attached to planning permission EPF/0662/93 (Change of use from retail (class A1) to restaurant (Class A3) Allowed on Appeal). *For Info* Condition 2 to state that space will be made available for 3 cars and 3 motorcycles. Condition 3 to be changed to the opening hours set out within the premises license, which are: 10:00 - 00:30 Mondays to Saturdays & 12:00 - 00:00 on Sundays.

    179-181, High Road, Loughton, IG10 4LF

    Received 30 May 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1242/23

    York Hill Conservation Area T1: Eucalyptus - Crown reduce height by up to 3.5m and spread by up to to 2m.

    Woodberrie Cottage, 13 Woodbury Hill, Loughton, IG10 1JB

    Received 30 May 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1243/23

    TPO/EPF/34/98 T1: Oak - Fell and replace, as specified.

    Cherry Burn, Dunmow Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0JT

    Received 24 May 2023

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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.

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