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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
43,995Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 36,455 approved or refused records
7,334Refused applications

29,121 approved · 7,334 refused · 2,413 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/0376/24

    TPO/EPF/20/93 T1: Ginkgo Biloba - Crown reduce by up to 1m, as specified.

    1, North Barn, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RR

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0375/24

    Prior notification for 2 detached barns for the use of Agriculture, total floor area = 650m²

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

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0377/24

    Conversion of garage into habitable room, two storey front extension. two storey rear extension part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with front dormer and skylights

    1, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0378/24

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

    59, Parkmead, Loughton, IG10 3JW

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0379/24

    T1-3: Fruit trees - Fell. T4: Willow - Fell.

    Honeysuckle House, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RS

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0380/24

    Certificate of lawful development for 3no. proposed outbuildings.

    The Willows, Foster Street, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9HS

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0381/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 24 'Landscape Management Plan' on planning permission EPF/0332/22 (Outline Application for proposed demolition of existing buildings followed by comprehensive development of up to 62 new homes (inclusive of 40% onsite affordable housing), landscaping, community orchard, new access, parking and circa 1.9 ha of public open space)

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

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0382/24

    Proposed single storey rear extension Proposed loft conversion and dormer window to the rear elevation

    Meadow View, Dobbs Weir Road, Roydon, Harlow, EN11 0BQ

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0383/24

    Erection of double garage to serve 16 Audleigh Place

    16, Audleigh Place, Chigwell, IG7 5QT

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0384/24

    Reversion of house into two separate dwellings with small extension to rear.

    108-110, High Street, Epping, CM16 4AF

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0385/24

    Second Storey Side Extension

    52, Purlieu Way, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7EH

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0386/24

    Grade II listed building application for the reversion of house into two separate dwellings with small extension to rear

    108-110, High Street, Epping, CM16 4AF

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0387/24

    Two storey detached garage

    28, Wayletts, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QD

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0388/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5'Contamination' and condition 8 'Super Fast Broadband' on planning permission EPF/0693/21 (Demolition of existing single storey side extension, proposing 3m rear extension and erecting 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling)

    28, Amesbury, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LQ

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0389/24

    External alterations to existing building plus installation of plant and extract equipment.

    183, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BH

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0390/24

    Change of use from C3 dwelling to C2 residential care home.

    Plough Green, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HW

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0391/24

    Retrospective planning application - Single storey side extension to create toilets for the ground floor restaurant.

    783, Chigwell Road, Chigwell, IG8 8AU

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0392/24

    TPO/EPF/24/14 T2-T6: Oak - Crown lift to up to 5m from ground level, as specified. Crown thin by up to 15%, as specified. Crown reduce lateral branches by up to 1.5m, as specified.

    65, Garnon Mead, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7RW

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0393/24

    Single storey rear extension, part first floor rear extension and porch.

    24, Lower Road, Loughton, IG10 2RT

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0394/24

    Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement dwelling with building extent as previously approved. Application Ref: EPF/1987/23

    6, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5ET

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0395/24

    Change of use from fishermen's rest room to fishermen's holiday accommodation.

    Picks Cottage, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RA

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0396/24

    Prior approval for a 8.0m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.95m and maximum height 2.95m.

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

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0397/24

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension.

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

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0398/24

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed garage.

    Sparlings, Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH

    Received 27 Feb 2024

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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.

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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