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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 dates43,805Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 36,282 approved or refused records
7,300Refused applications
28,982 approved · 7,300 refused · 2,402 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decision MadeEPF/0300/24
Single Storey rear extension
26, Hillyfields, Loughton, IG10 2JS
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0302/24
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of building as a single dwelling house falling within use class C3
Felicia Nursery, Avey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QH
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0303/24/DOV
Deed of Variation to S106 Agreement attached to EPF/0864/15 (The change of use and adaption of the existing public house and associated hotel accommodation for residential use in addition to the provision of two new buildings to provide a total on site provision of two dwellings and twelve flats with associated parking and amenity areas).
The Railway Hotel (now Rosina Court), Station Road, Sheering, Essex CM21 9LD
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0304/24
Prior approval for a 6.0m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.70m and maximum height of 2.70m.
122, Limes Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5LY
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0305/24
Proposed hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer window to facilitate a loft room. Conversion of existing front room into household store room with external access via new door. Removal of existing rear conservatory and replace with rear extension with flat roof with roof lantern.
60, Tower Road, Epping, CM16 5EN
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0306/24
Demolition of existing conservatory and veranda, and construction of new single storey rear extension
22, Crows Road, Epping, CM16 5DE
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0307/24
Single storey extension and construction of new canopy
38 Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0308/24
TPO/EPF/14/96 (Ref: T2, W5) T1: Sycamore - fell and replace, as specified. G5: 2 x Elm - fell and replace, as specified.
Cedar Park, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5AL
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0309/24
Single storey rear extension
17, Chester Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AH
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0310/24
Demolition of existing roof/first floor and construction of new flat roof first floor extension including fenestration and material changes. New decking to the rear
Olivedale, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0311/24
Certificate of lawful development for use as a dwellinghouse, removing the agricultural tie condition specified in consent dated 12 May 1954 under reference E7/EPF/87/54”.
Highlands, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JU
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0312/24
Pitched roof two-storey rear extension to the existing house.
1 Abbotts Way, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0313/24
Conversion of Agricultural Building to Holiday Accommodation with Shared Access Track
Fickle Field, Norton Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LN
Received 23 Dec 2022 - Decision MadeEPF/0314/24
The proposal seeks retrospective full planning permission for the change of use from a horticultural nursery (Sui Generis Use Class) to a garden centre (Use Class E). It has been operating as a Garden Centre since the 1970’s.
Northfield Nursery, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0315/24
Erection of proposed 15m high telecommunications monopole, 3no. ground based equipment cabinets and ancillary developments thereto
Land at The Gables, Chipping Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AN
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0316/24
Erection of replacement kennels
Portulaca, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QF
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0317/24
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 Construction Method Statement of EPF/2501/23 (Demolish the Cock and Magpie public house).
Cock And Magpie Public House, Epping Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PU
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0319/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Materials' on planning permission EPF/2721/23 (Single storey rear extension and internal alterations)
Leapers House, Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0LF
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0320/24
First floor rear extension and ground floor rear extension.
Pinch Brick Cottage, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DS
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0321/24
TPO/EPF/04/02 (Ref: T1, T2) T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce to previous pruning points, as specified. T2: Beech - Crown reduce by up to 4m, as specified.
Stock Barn, Carters Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NX
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0322/24
Prior approval for a 6 metre deep single storey rear extension (addition of 3 metres to existing ) height 2.55 metres and eaves height 2.5 metres (Amended application)
11 Westall Road, Loughton, IG10 2AF
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0324/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed 3m single storey rear kitchen extension.
17, Ingles Mead, Epping, CM16 5AJ
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0325/24
Prior approval of a proposed 6.0m single storey full width extension with a flat roof, comprising a kitchen/dining room, utility and WC, height to eaves 3.0m and maximum height 3.30m.
127, Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0326/24
Removal of existing stables, barn and menage and construction of a single dwelling.
Land at Mill Lane, Toot Hill, CM5 9SF
Received 19 Feb 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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