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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 dates43,322Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 35,846 approved or refused records
7,226Refused applications
28,620 approved · 7,226 refused · 2,360 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Planning and buildingArticle 4 directions Planning and building
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.
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More application records
- Decision MadeEPF/0131/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Samples/Details of finishes' on planning permission EPF/2265/23 (Secondary glazing to ground floor front and side windows, festoon lighting, and minor internal alterations to bar area (Revised Application)
Queen Victoria Ph, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7ES
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0132/24
Proposed rear extension and loft conversion to provide additional bedroom and prayer room.
3, Gainsborough Place, Chigwell, IG7 6LA
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0133/24
Prior approval for a 7.90m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.30m and maximum height of 3.80m (The proposed extension is broken into two parts to reduce its visual impact. The part located by the northern site boundary will be covered with a mansard roof covered with roof tiles and topped with a skylight. The other part, facing the southern site boundary, projects further into the garden and is covered with a flat, green roof. Walls of both extensions will be covered with external render to match the existing dwelling. Measures to prevent overlooking are proposed along the southern site boundary in a form of a timber privacy screen and tall planting, as indicated in the Architect's drawings)
55, Broadstrood, Loughton, IG10 2SB
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0134/24
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 'Additional Drawings' of EPF/1593/23 (Grade II listed building application for alterations and change of use to first floor from offices to create a 2 bedroom flat)
319A, High Street, Epping, CM16 4DA
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0135/24
Erection of an ancillary garden room
33 Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0136/24
Variation to condition 2 on planning permission EPF/0073/19 (Residential development to create x4 no. new dwellings and four garages)
Brook Cottage, School Lane, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0NY
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0137/24
Proposed erection of two storey dwelling on land adjacent to 6 Ruskin Avenue, Waltham Abbey.
6, Ruskin Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BP
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0138/24
TPO/EPF/04/79 (Ref: T23) T1: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m, as specified.
13, Stony Path, Loughton, IG10 1SJ
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0139/24
Grade II listed building consent for internal alterations to kitchen and new signage.
Loughton Station - Tooty Fruity, Loughton Station, Old Station Road, Essex, IG10 4PD
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0140/24
Advertisement consent for part retrospective fascia signage and 1 totem sign.
New City Fitness, Epping Forest Wellness Centre, Borders Lane, Loughton, IG10 3SA
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0142/24
Approval of Details Reserved by condition 4, and condition 3 on listed building consent `Types and colours of external finishes' of EPF/2579/22 and EPF/2585/22 (Conversion of former Granary building into a self-contained annexe, and the replacement of existing C20 brick wall connecting main house and former Granary with a new glazed link).
Rockhills Farm, Norton Heath Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QG
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0143/24
TPO/EPF/03/96 (Ref: T5) T1: Cedar - Crown reduce height and spread by up to 2m, as specified. Crown thin, as specified.
1 High Oaks, Park Hill, Loughton, IG10 4ES
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0144/24
Conversion of existing loft space into self-contained flat and internal changes to the existing self-contained flat at first floor.
28, Lindsey Street, Epping, CM16 6RD
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0145/24
Installation of new louvres within existing window openings.
356-358 Telephone Exchange, Fencepiece Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DY
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0146/24
Proposed rear, side, first floor extensions, and internal alterations and erection of drop kerb for additional kitchen, dining, living, office, bedroom, bathroom and storage space.
Meadow View, Abbess Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0JJ
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0147/24
Proposal is for a consolidation of storage and operational facilities at Stapleford Abbotts Golf Club in a form of a new storage unit.
Stapleford Abbotts Golf Course, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JU
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0148/24
First floor and pitched roof extension to Benjamin Cottage to provide 1no one bed flat and 1no studio flat.
17, Benjamin Cottage, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PQ
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0149/24
Application for variation of condition 2 'approved plans' and condition 4'External Finishes' on planning permission EPF/0861/21 allowed on appeal (Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new building containing six flats)
76, Algers Road, Loughton, IG10 4NF
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0150/24
Ground floor rear and side extension, loft conversion including hip to gable, with front and rear dormers and side roof extension.
20, Shooters Drive, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2QD
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0151/24
Outline permission for construction of a new dwelling house with vehicular access
3C, Lavender Cottage, Cripsey Avenue, Ongar, CM5 0AT
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0152/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'Material', condition 5'Cycle Parking', condition 6'Refuse Store', condition 8'Surface Water', condition 10 'Landscaping', condition 11' Ecological value', condition 12'Energy' and condition 13'Contaminated Land' on planning permission EPF/1621/23 (Replacement dwelling)
Croxton, Weald Bridge Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6AU
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0153/24
Grade II listed building application for first floor and pitched roof extension to Benjamin Cottage to provide 1no one bed flat and 1no studio flat
17, Benjamin Cottage, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PQ
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0154/24
Confirmation of Discharge of conditions on planning approval EPF/1399/09 (Outline planning permission for 68 residential units (52 affordable) including public open space with all matters reserved except access)
Chigwell Heights, 212 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 4FB
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0155/24
Confirmation of discharge of conditions on planning approval EPF/2457/16 (Application for approval of reserved matters (Appearance) following outline approval EPF/3006/14)
Fyfield Business and Research Park, Fyfield Road, Ongar
Received 25 Jan 2024
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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