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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
38,526Searchable applications
408Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 31,478 approved or refused records
6,219Refused applications

25,259 approved · 6,219 refused · 1,921 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1393/23

    Non material amendment to EPF/1886/20 - to remove timber cladding to ground floor external walls (Demolition of existing house and rear outbuilding and erection of one new detached dwelling house with associated parking and landscaping)

    Redbridge, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EH

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1395/23

    Ground Floor full width rear extension and a First Floor part width rear extension.

    64, Roding Road, Loughton, IG10 3EF

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1396/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer window in connection with a loft conversion.

    39, Allnutts Road, Epping, CM16 7BE

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1397/23

    Loft conversion with rear facing dormer and two front facing roof windows

    12, Cannons Lane, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0SF

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1398/23

    Conversion of existing garage into 4 bedroom bungalow involving rear extension and loft conversion.

    The Bungalow, Paynes Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2EZ

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1399/23

    Application for landscaping scheme including outdoor swimming pool, decking, and grass terraces, in pursuant with approved application EPF/0277/20

    39, Albion Hill, Loughton, IG10 4RD

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1404/23

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension 5.50m deep x 3.00m high (2.80m high to eaves)

    45, Audley Gardens, Loughton, IG10 2EN

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1400/23

    Demolition of an existing outbuilding and construction of a one-bed, one-storey annexe at the rear of the property.

    The Old School, School Lane, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0PG

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1401/23

    Prune T1 Oak located at rear of property by reducing the lateral spread overhanging the garden of 33 Oak Lodge Ave.by 2.5m. Crown Raise by 6m. General Maintenance

    31, Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JD

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1402/23

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

    130, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LH

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1403/23

    Erection of new detached dwelling

    Land at Stoneshott, Sedge Green, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JR

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1405/23

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

    45, Audley Gardens, Loughton, IG10 2EN

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1406/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer window in connection with a loft conversion.

    44, Homefield, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LR

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1407/23

    Redevelopment of the site to provide Class B2, B8, E(g)(iii), and F1 floorspace, parking, improved access, and associated landscaping

    Nazeing Glassworks, 1 Nazeing New Road, Nazeing, Broxbourne, EN10 6SU

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1408/23

    Removal of garage. Altered fenestrations and porch to front elevation. New roof and raised ridge. Ground, first and roof level rear extensions.

    7, Ardmore Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RY

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1409/23

    Single storey side extension

    3, Station Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QT

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1410/23

    Erection of steel portal framed aircraft hangar.

    North Weald Airfield (Plot 4), Epping Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6HR

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1411/23

    Non Material Amendment to EPF/1504/20 (Change of use from A1/A3 to (C3) residential comprising 3 x 2-bed & 1 x 1-bed units- Allowed On Appeal May 2023) minor elevational changes.

    26, High Street, Epping, CM16 4AE

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1412/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition11b 'Verification' on planning permission EPF/1090/22 (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, and erection of a replacement dwelling)

    The Haven, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1413/23

    Proposed extended loft conversion, with rear dormer and front roof lights. Proposed single storey side extension. Proposed alteration to roof of existing single storey rear extension to form a flat roof with roof light.

    Heathfield, 35 Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0AG

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1414/23

    Conversion of a redundant farm building to a single residential dwelling.

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

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1415/23

    Demolition of existing garage and the construction of a two-storey rear/side wraparound extension (Revised app to EPF/2316/22).

    6, Great Oaks, Chigwell, IG7 5ES

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1416/23

    Erection of new metal palisade fence (h=1.9m) around agricultural land and alterations to site access including installation of 2No. new gates

    For MOD site Roding Lane, Chigwell

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1417/23

    Internal alterations to existing garage, proposal of new carport and gates

    Blaydon, Little Laver Road, Little Laver, Harlow, CM17 0QB

    Received 22 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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