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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates44,856Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 37,227 approved or refused records
7,523Refused applications
29,704 approved · 7,523 refused · 2,478 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decision MadeEPF/0743/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Additional Drawings' on planning permission EPF/2059/19 (Application for Grade II Listed Building consent for proposed extension to the existing building with a new basement, entrance lobby and mid-storey extensions to the South and North elevations, together with a new separate pool house)
North Wilmore Barn, Workers Road, High Laver, Ongar, CM5 0DZ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0744/24
Single storey side extension with roof windows.
24, Doubleday Road, Loughton, IG10 2AT
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0745/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3'Materials', condition 5 'Surface Water Disposal', condition 6'Flood Risk Assessment' condition 9'Noise Mitigation' condition 10'Bat Survey', condition 11'Lighting Scheme Bats' and condition 16 'Contamination' on planning permission EPF/0533/19 (Cessation and demolition of existing commercial kennels and erection of 2 x 4 no. bedroom detached bungalows and 2 x 4 no. bedroom chalet style bungalows with provision of associated hard and soft landscaping (Revised application to EPF/3266/17).
Lakeview Kennels, Claverhambury Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2BL
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0746/24
Non Material Amendment to EPF/0739/23 (Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers of EPF/2619/21 (Replacement dwelling and associated works, including security hut & access road).
Albany Stud Farm, Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5UA
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0747/24
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change from C3(a) to C3(b) use of the dwelling as a dwelling house providing care.
49, Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LN
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0748/24
Variation of Condition 2 `Plan numbers of EPF/0523/23 (Ground floor porch extension to front elevation including change pitched roof to flat roof with parapet and brickwork to coursed render. Conversion of garage to Office and Utility room including, infill of existing garage door, change of pitched roof to flat roof with parapet and brickwork to coursed render. Projecting front hipped roof changed to gable roof. Removal of chimney. Replace existing splayed bay to ground floor rear elevation with square bay. Alterations to fenestration and first floor rear extension to include new square bay and gable under crown roof. replace clay roof tiles with Blue Black slate. Replacement windows throughout.)
32, Station Road, Epping, CM16 4HN
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0749/24
Single rear extension with flat roof
5, Hillyfields, Loughton, IG10 2JT
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0750/24
Application for Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission EPF/3016/19 - Amendment to Sunday opening hours from 10am until 4pm to 11am until 5pm.
140, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LH
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0751/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 'Surface Water Disposal' and condition 20 'Tree Protection/Arboricultural Method Statement and site monitoring' on planning permission EPF/1322/20 (Proposed part demolition of existing glasshouses & ancillary nursery buildings. Change of use & conversion of remaining glasshouses to form x14 units in mixed light industrial & storage use & provision of bin & bike store, parking & landscaping.)
Crammond Nursery, Reeves Lane, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LE
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0752/24
Retrospective Warehouse Unit
Demolition Yard, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LE
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0753/24
Grade II listed building consent for installing extraction unit as approved under EPF/0088/24.
The Broadway, 163 High Street, Ongar, CM5 9JD
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0754/24
Demolition of existing house and construction of new detached dwelling.
43, Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JD
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0755/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed 3.0m single storey rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory, hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer and front rooflights in connection with a loft conversion.
50, Greensted Road, Loughton, IG10 3DL
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0756/24
Prior approval for a single storey extension 5.0m deep, height to eaves 2.7 m and maximum height of 3.0m.
50, Greensted Road, Loughton, IG10 3DL
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0757/24
The erection of a dwellinghouse and associated works to provide access, parking, and landscaping. Refurbishment and repair of Grade II listed gates and piers.
New Oak Lodge, England's Lane, Loughton , IG10 2NZ
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0758/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and 3 front rooflights in connection with a loft conversion.
72, Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JF
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0759/24
Proposed construction of a new detached dwelling
Land to rear of 61 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LU
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0760/24
Demolition and replacement of existing poor condition demountable nursery building.
High Ongar Cp School, The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NB
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0761/24
Single storey extension to rear and side.
Grove Cottage, 22 Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0762/24
Replacement of existing marquee with a pergola to front of public house, installation of planters and festoon lighting.
Horseshoes Public House, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SN
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0763/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer and front rooflight in connection with a loft conversion.
154, Borders Lane, Loughton, IG10 3SB
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0764/24
York Hill Conservation Area T1: Spanish Broom - Fell and replace, as discussed.
11, Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0765/24
Single Storey Side/Rear Extension
31, Western Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2QH
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/0766/24
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed rear dormer in conjunction with a loft conversion.
12, Hazelwood, Loughton, IG10 4ET
Received 15 Apr 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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