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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24,807 approved · 6,101 refused · 1,869 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1244/23

    TPO/EPF/17/84 (Ref: A1) A1: Leyland Cypress - Reduce to 6m in height, as specified.

    1 Beaumont Park Drive, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HB

    Received 26 May 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1245/23

    2 Storey Rear Extension & Convert Integral Garage

    Longfields, Radley Green Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QJ

    Received 30 May 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1246/23

    Variation of condition 2 'plan numbers' under EPF/3043/20 (Proposed replacement of a single dwelling with a new building consisting of 2 commercial units and 7 fully accessible apartments. (amended application to EPF/2378/19)

    2, Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EG

    Received 31 May 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1247/23

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

    107, Roding Road, Loughton, IG10 3EJ

    Received 31 May 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1248/23

    Proposed conversion of an existing outbuilding into self contained living accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling. The outbuilding has existed on the site since at least December 2005. The outbuilding is currently used for household storage purposes.

    Ferrers Farm, Woolmongers Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0JX

    Received 31 May 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1249/23

    Single storey side and rear extension with monopitch roofs with inset rooflights. Hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer window to facilitate a loft conversion.

    42, Tower Road, Epping, CM16 5EN

    Received 31 May 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1250/23

    New porch & WC

    22, Allmains Close, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LX

    Received 31 May 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1251/23

    Prior Approval for the use of the upper floors of 177 High Street, Epping as two residential flats above the ground floor retail unit in accordance with Schedule 2 Part 3 Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 [the GPDO]

    177 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL

    Received 24 May 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1252/23

    Prior Approval for use of the upper floors of 171 High Street, Epping as two residential flats above the ground floor retail unit in accordance with Schedule 2 Part 3 Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 [the GPDO].

    171-173 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL

    Received 24 May 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1253/23

    Application for Prior Approval for proposed new dwellinghouses on detached blocks of flats (Revised application)

    15-35 Osprey Court, Osprey Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3RZ

    Received 26 May 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1254/23

    Application for Prior Approval for proposed new dwellinghouses on detached blocks of flats. (Revised application)

    36 -44 Osprey Court, Osprey Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3RZ

    Received 26 May 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1255/23

    Change of use of private medical clinic to 1 bedroom flat with associated garden and parking

    Loughton Clinic, Doctors Surgery, 115 High Road, Loughton, IG10 4JA

    Received 31 May 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1256/23

    Installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations within the car park of The Broadway involving the use of three existing parking spaces as EV charging bays, along with associated equipment.

    The Broadway, Burton Road, Loughton, IG10 3FR

    Received 31 May 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1257/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 'Verification' on planning permission EPF/1656/20 (Reserved matters application to EPF/0181/18 for removal of outbuildings and existing dwelling. Erection of three detached dwellings. Formation of new highway access and ancillary works)

    Maltings Farm, Maltings Hill, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0JY

    Received 31 May 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1258/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Materials', condition 5 'Hard and Soft Landscaping', condition 7 'Flood risk Assessment', condition 9 'Surface Water disposal', condition 12 'EVCP', condition 13 'Construction Method Statement', condition 15 'Levels', and condition 21 'Super Fast Broadband' on planning permission EPF/1405/22 (Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/0931/19 (Demolition of existing property for x 2 no. 3 Bedroom house with basement, ground, and first floor).

    12 High Elms, Chigwell, IG7 6NF

    Received 26 May 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1259/23

    Prior approval for enlargement to dwelling by construction of proposed second floor and roof.

    13 Ravensmere, Epping, CM16 4PS

    Received 26 May 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1260/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Offsite Flooding' on planning permission EPF/1850/22 (Erection of Glasshouses (3.44 Hectares), Construction of Attenuation Lagoons; Irrigation Tank and Associated Landscaping and Drainage Works)

    Virosa Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RN

    Received 31 May 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1261/23

    Erection of first floor side extension.

    Ash Cottage, Mott Street, Loughton, IG10 4AP

    Received 31 May 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1262/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 'Programme of Archaeological strip' on planning permission EPF/1004/20 (Re-routing of pipeline beneath the River Lea, the removal of the existing above ground pipebridge and associated works)

    Land off Fishers Green Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 2ED

    Received 31 May 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1263/23

    TPO/EPF/25/15 (Ref: T9) T4: Sycamore - Crown reduce, as specified. Selective removal of diseased branches, as specified.

    23, Buckingham Road, Epping, CM16 5AF

    Received 31 May 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1264/23

    Single storey ground floor rear extension. two storey side and Part first floor rear extension including conversion of garage into a habitable room

    18, Whitehall Close, Chigwell, IG7 6EQ

    Received 31 May 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1265/23

    Redevelopment of dilapidated ancillary Granny Annex.

    1, Coopersale Common, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7QS

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1266/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'External Finishes' and condition 10 'Tree Protection' on planning consent EPF/1709/19 (Demolition of Existing Garden Centre Buildings and and erection of 2no semi-detached houses (resubmission of EPF/2583/18)

    Garden Centre, Crown Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1267/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9'Water Efficiency' and condition 16 'Privacy Screen' on planning permission EPF/3043/20 (Proposed replacement of a single dwelling with a new building consisting of 2 commercial units and 7 fully accessible apartments. (amended application to EPF/2378/19)

    2, Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EG

    Received 1 Jun 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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