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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 dates44,242Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 36,679 approved or refused records
7,386Refused applications
29,293 approved · 7,386 refused · 2,430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Decision MadeEPF/0474/24
Erection of two detached dwellings, detached garage, and creation of new means of access, with associated vehicle manoeuvring areas, car parking and landscaping.
Allotment Land Adj. 13 Griffins Wood Cottages and Ringinglow -High Road, Epping, CM16 4DH
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0475/24
Demolition of stables and outbuildings, removal of menage, construction of one residential dwelling, new cycle storage shed, parking, landscaping and associated works
Land North of Elm Cottage, Epping Road, Epping Upland, CM16 6PH
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0476/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable extension, front rooflights and rear dormer in connection with a loft conversion.
Nuvue, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0477/24
Application for prior approval to demolish rear extension and construct a single story 3.9m deep rear extension, height to eaves 3.00m and maximum height 4.00m.
34, Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0478/24
Proposed single storey side extension, loft conversion and porch.
7 Langfords, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LS
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0479/24
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 8 and 9 'Landscape Management Plan' and condition 15 'Remediation' on planning permissions EPF/0615/15 and EPF/2727/17 (Demolition of existing agricultural buildings (with consent to convert into three houses ref: EPF/0615/15 and the erection of three new houses (amended application EPF/1308/17 in order to increase the height of the proposed dwellings)
Priory Farm, Norwood End, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RJ
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0481/24
Erection of front porch extension
Cornwood House, The Street, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7LT
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0482/24
“Continued use of the land for storage and sale of motorhomes and retention of existing hardstanding.”
Richmond Farm, Unit 12 And13, Parsloe Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6QB
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0483/24
Demolition of existing 4 bedroom house and erection of a new 4 bedroom house
27, St Johns Road, Loughton, IG10 1RZ
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0484/24
Proposed 2 storey side extension with first floor set back to front of house. Hipped roof.
101, Grosvenor Drive, Loughton, IG10 2LA
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0485/24
Garage conversion to habitable room.
34 Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5BP
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0486/24
Construction of new dwelling.
Land adjacent to Willows End, Cumley Road, Toot Hill, CM5 9SJ
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0487/24
Application of approval of details reserved by condition 7'EVCP' and condition 9 'Surface Water Disposal' on planning permission EPF/1071/18 (New dwelling house and garage)
Stretton, Ongar Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RD
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0488/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'drainage' (amendment from EPF/0770/18) on planning application EPF/2727/17 (Demolition of existing agricultural buildings (with consent to convert into three houses ref: EPF/0615/15) and the erection of three new houses (amended application to EPF/1308/17 in order to increase the height of the proposed dwellings)).
Priory Farm, Norwood End, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RJ
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0489/24
Application for drop pavement to facilitate vehicle crossing to create access for maintenance vehicles to serve the Electrical Sub Station which was granted planning permission on 19/12/2023, ref EPF/1849/23.
34, Broad Oaks, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DW
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0490/24
Construction of a two-storey brick and render side extension, continuing the established architectural language.
Little Oak, School Lane, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0PH
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0491/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear outbuilding/garden room.
Nonsuch Cottage, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RS
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0492/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with a rear dormer and front rooflights.
26, Coolgardie Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5AY
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0493/24
Certificate of lawful development for proposed rear single storey side extension and hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer.
9, Bower Vale, Epping, CM16 7AS
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0494/24
TPO/EPF/11/97 G1: 6 x Lombardy Poplar - Re-pollard to previous points, as specified.
Saint Michael And All Angels Church, Roding Road, Loughton, IG10 3EJ
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0495/24
Grade II listed building consent for the stripping out of fire damaged elements from the building in preparation for the reinstatement works.
Horseshoe Farm West, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0496/24
Certificate of lawful development for existing use of previous garage building converted and in use as a habitable space, to form part of the dwellinghouse. 2m x 2.5m link building with glass roof connecting the erstwhile garage to the main house. Pergola with polycarbonate roof to east side of dwellinghouse. Timber gates to property on Watery Lane.
The Brewhouse, Watery Lane, Little Laver, Harlow, CM17 0RQ
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0497/24
Ground floor rear extension,porch extension, first floor front, rear and side extension
16, Centre Avenue, Epping, CM16 4JU
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0498/24
Demolition of existing workshop buildings and erection of 4 dwellings with associated access and parking (Identical scheme to refused applications EPF/1744/23 & EPF/2345/23).
196, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ES
Received 8 Mar 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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