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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
39,114Searchable applications
414Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 31,995 approved or refused records
6,314Refused applications

25,681 approved · 6,314 refused · 1,977 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/1518/23

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed garage conversion.

    2, Avenue Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JJ

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1519/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4'Flood Risk', condition 9 'Landscaping' and condition 10 'Refuse/Recycling' 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 5 Jul 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1520/23

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion and single storey extension.

    16, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RF

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1521/23

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension with a maximum depth of 6m from the rear main wall of the original dwelling.

    16, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RF

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1522/23

    Formation of 2 dormers as a minor detail to the front of the existing pitched roof to allow for access and natural light into the loft space.

    1 Campions, Loughton, IG10 2SG

    Received 4 Jul 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1523/23

    Proposed front entrance wall to move forward, with a parapet wall between connecting the side wings to the entrance. Internal alterations to provide modern living spaces.

    Great Gregories House, Theydon Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 4EF

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1524/23

    Demolish existing timber barn that is in a very poor condition and not usable. Construction of new timber clad Barn; repositioning existing oil tank; and installing pre-made timber chicken coop with run, 2x timber dog kennels with run and timber 1 stable with tuck room, all by specialist (Revised application)

    Orange Lodge, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1525/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 14 'Landscape management plan' and condition 15 'Schedule of landscape maintenance' on planning approval EPF/0417/21 (Demolition of existing sports hall, gym and workshop building and construction of a new sports centre (including ancillary sub-station building), relocation of existing floodlit tennis courts, reconfigurations to car parking and internal vehicle pedestrian routes, including relocation of existing security hut, and associated hard and soft landscaping works)

    133, Chigwell School, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1527/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Additional drawing of windows' on planning permission EPF/0565/23 (Grade II listed building application for replacement Crittal windows with double glazed powder coating aluminium replicating existing)

    1 Petcheys Cottages, Bottle Road, High Laver, Ongar, CM5 0JQ

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1526/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed detached outbuilding in rear garden.

    8 Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LD

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1528/23

    First Floor Rear Extension

    114, Hainault Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DL

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1529/23

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front rooflights in connection with a loft conversion.

    28, Regent Road, Epping, CM16 5DL

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1530/23

    Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey lean to extension to rear to form new Kitchen and Shower Room and erection of front porch. Installation of dropped kerb to allow driveway parking for 2 no. vehicles.

    27, Bradwell Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6BY

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1531/23

    York Hill Conservation Area T1, T2, T5: 3 x Hornbeams & T6: 1 x Beech - Crown reduce height by up to 4m and lateral branches by up to 2m. T3 & T7: 2 x Hornbeam & T4: Beech - Fell.

    29, Landscapes, Woodbury Hill, Loughton, IG10 1JF

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1532/23

    Single storey rear extension

    3, Chatsworth Mews, Stapleford Abbotts RM4 1FD

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1533/23

    Single storey rear extension

    4, Chatsworth Mews Stapleford Road RM4 1FD

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1534/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Surface Water Drainage' on planning permission EPF/3295/21 (Construction of two-storey building for B1/B2/B8 offices, storage and light industrial use)

    Meridian Business Park, Unit 10, Fleming Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BZ

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1535/23

    Rebuilt front wall with railings and piers and electronic sliding gate via existing crossover. Side railings on boundaries

    49, Wellfields, Loughton, IG10 1PA

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1536/23

    Confirmation of condition 3 'External materials' on planning approval EPF/1762/17 (Application for eight new build houses (six semi-detached, two detached), with associated parking and amenity)

    Land to rear of Mountford and Bishops Bron, Oak Hill Road Stapleford Abbots RM4

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1538/23

    Retrospective - Variation of condition 2 on planning approval EPF/3182/18 (Cover rear garden with a flat roof for use as storage area (revised application to EPF/2185/18).

    74-76, High Street, Epping, CM16 4AE

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1539/23

    Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/2986/20 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a replacement mixed use building to contain an office (Use Class E(g) (i)) and 2no. one bedroom apartments).

    98, Westbury Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5PW

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1540/23

    Existing swimming pool outbuilding to be demolished and replaced with new swimming pool outbuilding/gym and part of existing swimming pool to be removed and in-filled

    Carlton Farm, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LH

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1541/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof light windows to the front.

    65, Colson Road, Loughton, IG10 3RL

    Received 6 Jul 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1542/23

    Replacement of existing modern wooden double-glazed windows, and single glazed doors, with new double-glazed windows and doors (where specified).

    Currance Lodge, Upland Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6NN

    Received 6 Jul 2023

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