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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
38,927Searchable applications
417Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 31,838 approved or refused records
6,287Refused applications

25,551 approved · 6,287 refused · 1,948 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 22 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/1494/23

    TPO/EPF/18/94 T4: Oak - Crown reduction of up to 1.5m, as specified. T5: Ash - Crown reduce, as specified, Crown lift to 3m from ground, as specified.

    37, Oak Piece, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6JH

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1495/23

    Certificate of lawful development to confirm that building works were commenced in 2002 within the time frame on the original permission (Piles in place for a previously granted planning permission EPF/662/96, for a garage and orangery)

    Abbess Manor House, Green Hill Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0PA

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1496/23

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

    The Barn, Silver Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QR

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1497/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Parking Spaces/EVCP' on planning permission EPF/0747/22 (Planning application for the change the use of the 1,104sqm office floorspace approved under extant application ref. EPF/1238/15 and creation of a mezzanine floor to provide 2,433sqm of warehouse floorspace, together with another 203sqm mezzanine floor for the gym, a new set of windows within the Langston Road elevations and provision of 23 car parking and 18 cycle spaces at Sterling House, Langston Road, Loughton)

    Sterling House, Third Floor Office - Galliard Homes, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TS

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1498/23

    Development of a new section of the Lee Valley Pathway on land between Meadgate Rd and Dobbs Weir Rd

    Between Meadgate Road and Dobbs Weir Road through parkland close to Nazeing Mead North Lagoon

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1499/23

    Erection of security hut and relocation/replacement of two storage huts

    East 15 Acting School, Loughton Campus, Rectory Lane, Loughton, IG10 3RY

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1500/23

    Proposed part one, part two storey rear extension, floor plan redesign and all associated works

    Skyhaven, 87 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3EP

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1501/23

    Single storey front extension

    18, Woodside, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5DR

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1502/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer in connection with a loft conversion (Revised application)

    51, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6EZ

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1503/23

    Proposed Outbuilding 3m high with pergola

    Burrington, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LB

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1504/23

    TPO/EPF/33/88 T2: Lawsons Cypress - Fell and replace, as specified.

    18, Albion Park, Loughton, IG10 4RB

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1505/23

    New covered pergola and extended terrace to the existing beer garden.

    Monkhams Inn, Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HY

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1506/23

    Existing garages enlarged, extended and reduced from 27no. garages to 21no. garages

    Land and Garages at Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1507/23

    TPO/EPF/02/89 T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to up to 4m from ground level, as specified. Crown reduction by up to 3m, as specified.

    18, Albion Park, Loughton, IG10 4RB

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1508/23

    Single storey rear extension & removal of original (converted) garage

    42, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5ET

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1509/23

    Single storey rear extension

    30, Theydon Park Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7LP

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1510/23

    Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer, floor plan redesign and all associated works at 95 Linden, IG10 3HT

    95, The Lindens, Loughton, IG10 3HT

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1511/23

    Conversion of Roofspace to habitable accommodation with two rear dormers, front and rear rooflights, new side gable end rooflights, single storey infill front extension and new front porch.

    Sunset Cottage, Epping Long Green, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6QL

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1512/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 11 'Archaeological Investigation' on planning permission EPF/1559/21 (Convert and extend existing building into a 1 bed dwelling)

    151-153, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9JD

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1513/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'Tree Protection plan, Arboricultural Method Statement and Site Monitoring Schedule' on planning permission EPF/0621/23 (Single storey rear extension)

    1 Claymore Cottages, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HW

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1514/23

    Construction of ground and first floor extension to both properties, installation of steel veranda to rear of 201 (Revised application to EPF/2756/22 and EPF/2758/22)

    199 and 201 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1515/23

    Retrospective - Conversion of an existing building into a one bedroom dwelling. Resubmission of refused application: EPF/1583/21 and dismissed appeal: APP/J1535/C/21/3278107

    Land on the south side of School Lane, School Lane , High Laver, CM5 0EE

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1516/23

    Single storey side to front extension

    18, Roundmead Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1QB

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1517/23

    Single storey side and rear extension with flat roof. 3no flat roof lights. Internal alterations

    16, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RF

    Received 5 Jul 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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