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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
39,721Searchable applications
413Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 32,567 approved or refused records
6,461Refused applications

26,106 approved · 6,461 refused · 2,025 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1717/23

    Certificate of lawful development for extension to existing outbuilding into an office and storage room,

    115, Grosvenor Drive, Loughton, IG10 2LB

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1718/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4'Suface Water Disposal' on planning application EPF/0227/23 (Replacement grain storage building)

    Berners Hall Farm, Berners Roding Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0TB

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1719/23

    Change of Use from Mixed B8 and Class E(G) to Mixed B8, Class E (G) and Sui Generis (MOT Testing Centre and Vehicle Tyre Repair)

    Tylers Cross Nursery, Unit 21 C Motors, Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1720/23

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

    114, Willingale Road, Loughton, IG10 2DA

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1721/23

    Single storey rear extension

    49-51, Bell Common, Epping, CM16 4DY

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1722/23

    Retrospective Planning for new wall and railings.

    30A, Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PD

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1723/23

    Conversion of existing car port with half pitched roof -to habitable space with Full pitched roof

    Rose Cottage, Mott Street, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RW

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1724/23

    Front Side Extension

    114, Willingale Road, Loughton, IG10 2DA

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1725/23

    Construction of New Muck Clamp on site of former muck heap.

    Elms Farm, Equine Livery Yard, Waples Mill Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0TE

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1727/23

    Grade II listed building application for a single storey rear extension

    49-51, Bell Common, Epping, CM16 4DY

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1728/23

    Change of use of redundant agricultural building to B8 (Storage and Distribution)

    Dodds Farm, Norton Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LN

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1729/23

    Retrospective application for built outbuilding.

    17, Brook Way, Chigwell, IG7 6AW

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1730/23

    Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1 -T3: 3 x Conifers - Fell.

    The Old Forge, Harlow Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HH

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1731/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed outbuilding.

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

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1732/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'Tree Protection/Arboricultural Method Statement', condition 4'Surface Water Disposal', condition 5'Hard and Soft Landscaping', condition 6'EVCP', and condition 7 'Broadband' on planning permission EPF/0986/22 (Change of use and conversion of outbuildings to form two dwellings; creation of new vehicular access; and associated parking and landscaping (renewal of previously approved application EPF/2193/14).

    Willow Lodge, Church Road, Loughton, IG10 4AJ

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1733/23

    Change of use from use class C3 Residential to use class E (e) - Dental practice (Revised app to EPF/0854/23).

    210, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AX

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1734/23

    Agricultural grain storage building.

    Nash Hall, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NL

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1735/23

    Demolition of existing garage block and construction of new garage block.

    Bramstons, Roding Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6BE

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1736/23

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed outbuilding

    7, The Cobbins, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LH

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1737/23

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

    45, Hillcroft, Loughton, IG10 2PS

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1738/23

    Extensions & alterations to existing dwellinghouse and demolition of existing stable block with replacement outbuilding (Revised scheme to EPF/1477/22 & EPF/0225/23).

    Patashalls, Coach House, Pudding Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6BY

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1739/23

    Construction of new detached cart lodge.

    Riverside Cottage, Roding Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6BH

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1740/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 17 'Construction Management Plan' and condition 22 'Flood Risk and Drainage' on planning permission EPF/0917/21 relating to Block G only (Redevelopment of the former school buildings and depot. Demolition of five buildings and the retention of three locally listed buildings. Development to comprise erection of new apartment buildings and the conversion, extension and change of use of the existing locally listed Centrepoint building and Cookery School to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3) and ancillary communal amenity areas. Extension and refurbishment of two existing locally listed semi-detached caretaker cottages. Revised vehicular and pedestrian access from St Johns Road and new pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works)

    Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping, CM16 4BD

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1741/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 'Construction Method Statement' on EPF/0231/23 (Demolish the existing house and replace with a new 6 bedroom detached house with outbuilding to the rear, landscaping terrace with infinity pool to the rear and front landscaping for in/out drive (using existing crossovers)

    Twoony Mead, Nursery Road, Loughton, IG10 4EF

    Received 1 Aug 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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