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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
44,365Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 36,787 approved or refused records
7,410Refused applications

29,377 approved · 7,410 refused · 2,442 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/0549/24

    A new entrance gate and walls, with a delivery hut and an administration office hut attached, and a separate small security hut situated midway between the new gates and the main house. To serve the new dwelling house granted planning permission, Ref EPF/2719/21 on 02/12/2022.

    34, Broad Oaks, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DW

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0550/24

    Proposed new internal access drive to serve the new dwelling house granted planning permission, Ref EPF/2719/21 on 02/12/2022.

    34, Broad Oaks, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DW

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0551/24

    Proposed side and rear extension

    6, Landview Gardens, Ongar, CM5 9EQ

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0552/24

    Grade II listed building application for proposed installation of new floor mounted boiler and associated vertical flue.

    60, Brook Cottage, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6NB

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0553/24

    Proposed addition of existing basement to ground floor use Class E, currently in no use.

    38, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LA

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0554/24

    Hip to gable loft conversion

    18, York Hill, Loughton, IG10 1RL

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0555/24

    Variation to condition 2 'Plan no's on planning permission EPF/0073/19 (Residential development to create x 4 no. new dwellings and four garages)

    Land Adjoining Brook Cottage, School Lane, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0NY

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0556/24

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

    87, Avondale Drive, Loughton, IG10 3DE

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0557/24

    The demolition of existing single storey rear and side extensions, replace with single storey side and rear and double storey rear extensions.

    53, Algers Road, Loughton, IG10 4NF

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0558/24

    Proposed two-storey side extension

    62, Tempest Mead, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6DY

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0559/24

    Double storey extension to a existing bungalow along with Loft conversion and front dormer and alterations to front façade.

    21, Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QP

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0560/24

    Single storey front extension

    12, Sheering Lower Road, Sheering, Harlow, CM21 9LF

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0561/24

    Proposed erection of single storey rear extension.

    120, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BG

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0562/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Bat Consultant' on planning permission EPF/0028/23 (Demolition of existing dwelling houses and garage building on the sites of No.1 and No. 2 Rest Harrow and erection of two new dwellinghouses)

    Rest Harrow, Millers Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DG

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0564/24

    Proposed part one; single storey rear extension, side extension. Part two; first floor front, rear and side extension with gable additions to front and rear elevations. Proposed raised ridge with roof alterations to convert the loft with additional side and rear dormers.

    13, Pantiles, The Drive, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RB

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0565/24

    Non Material Amendment to EPF/2565/21 (Erection of a 4 bedroom dwelling on land adjacent to 258 Nine Ashes Road).

    258, Paslow Cottage, Nine Ashes Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0JZ

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0566/24

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable and rear dormer.

    9, Forest Side, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SL

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0567/24

    Change of use of buildings to be used for commercial flexible B2/ B8 storage. No external works or changes are required

    Nash Hall, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NL

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0568/24

    Proposed single storey front extension with pitched roof. Proposed two storey side extension. Proposed rear single storey extension. Proposed roof extension with rear dormer window to facilitate loft rooms.

    14, Baldocks Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7EB

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0569/24

    Installation of 5G Electronic Communications Apparatus at Epping Gaynes Park Estate, Epping, Essex, CM16 7RJ.

    Gaynes Park Estate, Coopersale Lane, Epping CM16 7RJ

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0570/24

    Great Stony School Conservation Area 4 x Red Oaks - Crown lift to provide clearance for vehicles on access drive. Balance lower crown to match all round.

    Central Green, Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0571/24

    Proposed erection of a rear single storey extension to attached side garage and conversion of garage into a habitable room, providing a new window to the front and new bi-fold doors to the side

    75, High Beech Road, Loughton, IG10 4BN

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0572/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Contamination Risk Assessment' on planning permission EPF/0417/23 (Erection of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached house with integral garage.

    8, The Cobbins, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LH

    Received 19 Mar 2024
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0573/24

    Prior approval for the enlargement to the dwelling by construction of first floor addition (Renewal of EPF/0401/21).

    4 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PD

    Received 19 Mar 2024

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