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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
40,190Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 33,023 approved or refused records
6,582Refused applications

26,441 approved · 6,582 refused · 2,057 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1946/23

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

    62, Great Down House, London Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1XP

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1947/23

    CC/EPF/88/22 - Demolition of the existing building and the construction of new part 5/part 4/part 3 storey building to provide (i) a public library; (ii) space for offices, community use and Jazz Archive; (iii) the provision of 38 residential apartments; and (iv) associated access, parking, servicing, utilities, and landscaping

    Loughton Central Library, Traps Hill, Loughton, IG10 1HD

    Received 29 Aug 2023
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1948/23

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

    78, Monkswood Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LD

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1949/23

    Two storey side extension

    1 Orchard Heights, Sunnyside Road, Epping, CM16 4JP

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1950/23

    Prior approval for a 8m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3m and maximum height to 3m.

    38, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5ET

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1951/23

    Ground floor rear and front extension; Part first floor rear extension

    38, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5ET

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1952/23

    Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/1184/23 (Construction of new 5-Bedroom House).

    Cedar Lodge, Mott Street, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RW

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1953/23

    Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/1183/23 (Demolition of existing house and single storey outbuilding. Construction of a New 5-Bedroom detached house & associated hard and soft landscaping).

    Cedar Lodge, Mott Street, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RW

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1954/23

    Installation of ground mounted solar panels and associated infrastructure and planting.

    Land adjacent to Dell House, Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill , Epping, IG9 5UA

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1955/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'External Finishes' on planning permission EPF/2713/21 (Erection of 14 dwellings (4 flats and 10 dwellings) (resubmission of EPF/3040/19)

    Land at former Chimes Garden Centre, Old Nazeing Road, Nazeing, EN10 6RJ

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1956/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Materials' on planning permission EPF/0875/21 (LB) - (Single storey side extension with detached garage. (Revised application to EPF/2098/20).

    Chevers Hall, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NU

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1957/23

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

    89, Avondale Drive, Loughton, IG10 3DE

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1958/23

    Single storey rear pitch roof extension.

    33, River Way, Loughton, IG10 3LJ

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1959/23

    Single-storey flat-roof rear extension at ground floor, set in from the existing structure, to contain workshop and w.c. Simultaneous application also submitted for roof extensions.

    67, Fancy Free, Hoe Lane, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1AU

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1960/23

    Two storey side/rear extension

    Bag End, 35 Ongar Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RB

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1961/23

    Proposed addition of second floor, new roof structure with dormers towards rear of the property. Simultaneous application also submitted for ground floor extension.

    67, Fancy Free, Hoe Lane, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1AU

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1962/23

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Surface Water Disposal' and condition 4 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' on planning permission EPF/0046/19 (Proposed residential development - 1 x 3 bedroom house

    1, Torrington Gardens, Loughton, IG10 3TB

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1963/23

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding and associated remedial works. Reinstatement finishes to match existing.

    Landmark House, The Broadway, Loughton, IG10 2FA

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1964/23

    The erection of a two-storey rear extension

    10, Oak Trees, Woodman Lane, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QR

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1965/23

    Proposed conversion of existing stable block to form a 4 bed detached dwelling.

    9 Crown Hill Upshire Waltham Abbey EN9 3TF

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1966/23

    Retention of infill extension on ground floor to side/front elevation with a flat roof, extension to single storey rear extension, increase in overall height of building inc eaves, internal and external alterations including door/window openings with Juliet balconies, and external finishes (Revised Scheme to approved consent EPF/0277/20).

    39, Albion Hill, Loughton, IG10 4RD

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1967/23

    Retrospective application to convert garage to residential accommodation (internal works only – no external works)

    25, The Magpies, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6QG

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1968/23

    Prior approval for a 4.5m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.51m and maximum height of 3.71m.

    72, Barrington Green, Loughton, IG10 2BA

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1969/23

    Grade II listed building application for repointing and repairs to existing garden wall, forming new gate openings, perimeter path at base of garden walls

    Marden Ash House, Stanford Rivers Road, Ongar, CM5 9BT

    Received 31 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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