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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
40,060Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 32,887 approved or refused records
6,555Refused applications

26,332 approved · 6,555 refused · 2,051 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1869/23

    Two storey side, and part rear, extension

    Barberry Cottages, 2, 163 Nine Ashes Road CM4 0JY

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1870/23

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed garden room.

    Avalon, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HU

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1871/23

    Proposed side extension

    212, Fields End, Nine Ashes Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0JY

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1872/23

    Proposed vehicle crossover and widening of existing including construction of hard standing

    18, Whitehall Close, Chigwell, IG7 6EQ

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1874/23

    Grade II listed building application for replacement of the existing softwood timber Georgian style windows with new double glazed aluminium windows powder coated white.

    Priors Court, Sheering Lower Road, Sawbridgeworth, , CM21 9RB

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1875/23

    Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Hazel - Fell.

    The White House, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RG

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1877/23

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 `Construction Environmental Method Statement' of EPF/1869/21 (Residential Development of 28 dwellings with associated vehicular access point off Roundhills, car parking, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure).

    Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool, Roundhills, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1UP

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1878/23

    alterations and extensions to existing detached house with single storey rear extension; removal of pitched roof to the perimeter of the existing single storey back projection which is proposed to have a flat roof; create first floor terrace over single storey extension is to have obscured glazing to sides for privacy and is to be accessed from the rear bedrooms; change to roof of existing loft rooms from hip to gable at first floor level with new gables to front and rear; conversion of the existing double garage to habitable rooms; replacement windows and external doors; change of brickwork to render; change of long narrow outbuilding to side of the house so that the front part is split in two and each part is to have a new monopitch roof abutting the house to be used for ancillary uses.

    Topeka, The Street, Willingale, Ongar CM5 0SJ

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1879/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Additional Drawings - Windows, doors and rooflights', condition 4' Additional drawings - Boundary Treatments', condition 5 'Upgrading to meet Building Regulations', condition 6' Schedule of repairs', condition 7 'Colours of External pipes, extracts, grills, flues, lights, alarm boxes or satellite dishes ' condition 8 'Documentary and photographic details of the type and colours of the external finishes ' condition 11 ' Fabric of Building' and condition 13 'No meter boxes etc to fabric of building' on planning permission EPF/2545/20 (LB) - Proposed demolition of outbuildings; conversion of existing barns and new build development to provide three new dwellings (including an annexe for house 3), associated gardens & infrastructure.

    Searles Hall Farm, Mount Road, Theydon Garnon, Epping, CM16 7PH

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1880/23

    Two storey side extension, first floor front extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

    51, Lee Grove, Chigwell, IG7 6AD

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1882/23

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed rear extension.

    60, Eastbrook Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AL

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1883/23

    Great Stony School Conservation Area T1: Robinia - Fell.

    41 Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1884/23

    TPO/EPF/40/02 Cut back all Tree branches to appropriate prune points within a 1 metre circumference of the CCTV camera.

    735 Travelodge, Chigwell Road, Chigwell, IG8 8AS

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1885/23

    Matching Green Conservation Area 7 x Limes - Cyclical reduction to previous points - 3 year cycle.

    The Limes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0QE

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1886/23

    Proposed Side Extension and New Dormer Windows

    Greenacres, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LD

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1887/23

    TPO/EPF/28/08 T9: Lime - Fell, and replace as specified.

    4 Theydon Place, Epping, CM16 4NH

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1888/23

    Chigwell Village Conservation Area T1: Lime – Crown reduce by up to 3m in height, as specified.

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

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1889/23

    DEAD TREE = EXEMPT FELL = APPLICATION WITHDRAWN Hill Hall Theydon Mount Conservation Area T1: Lawson Cypress - Fell.

    4 Hill Hall Cottages, Mount Road, Theydon Mount, Epping, CM16 7PR

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1890/23

    Application for the Demolition of the property known as Rosario, High Road, Thornwood, Epping.

    Rosario, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LU

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1891/23

    s73 application for variation of Condition 2 on EPF/2260/22 and EPF/0483/22. (The replacement of an existing house)

    8, Stanmore Way, Loughton, IG10 2SA

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1892/23

    TPO/EPF/10/94 (Ref: T2) T1: Wellingtonia - Reduce lowest branch, as specified.

    27 High Road, Loughton, IG10 4JJ

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1893/23

    TPO/EPF/45/91 (Ref: T4) T1: Sycamore - Fell, and replace as specified.

    14 Kendal Avenue, Epping, CM16 4PW

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1894/23

    Change of use and conversion of existing stable block to a 2 bed annexe ancillary to existing house.

    Courtlands, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DW

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1895/23

    Application to update the design of approved application EPF/1148/22 (New dwelling)

    Tower 65m From 3 Kensington Park, Oak Hill Road 37m From Kensington Park, Nupers Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1AF

    Received 22 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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