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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 dates45,742Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 38,031 approved or refused records
7,703Refused applications
30,328 approved · 7,703 refused · 2,540 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1118/24
TPO/EPF/03/87 (Ref: T9) T1: Lime - Crown reduce to previous pruning points, as specified.
43, York Hill, Loughton, IG10 1HZ
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1119/24
Grade II listed building application for the conversion of St Leonards House into seven apartments and the Dairy into a single dwelling (part retrospective), with associated building works, parking and landscaping
St Leonards House, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HG
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1120/24
Variation to condition 2 'Plan no's' on planning permission EPF/2538/22 (The development proposes to demolish and remove the existing stables and barn and replace this with a new detached single storey dwelling slightly larger than that recently granted consent in April 2022. The new dwelling could provide a four-bed, eight-person dwelling on roughly the same footprint as the existing buildings on site)
Little Croft, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 9QP
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1121/24
Enhancements to the existing Luxborough Lakes to support additional outdoor sport and recreation uses.
Luxborough Lakes, Luxborough Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5DF
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1122/24
Self-build housing scheme for the redevelopment of brownfield land to form three dwellings (2 X 3 bed and 1 X 2 bed) with home offices.
Garden Cottage, Mount Road, Theydon Mount, Epping, CM16 7PP
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1127/24
Grade II listed building application to dismantle and rebuild the frame of a barn in the grounds of this grade 2 listed building to create a new dwelling with a single storey monopitch extension.
Eagle House, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JY
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1123/24
Dismantle and rebuild the frame of a barn in the grounds of this grade II listed building to create a new dwelling with a single storey monopitch extension.
Eagle House, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JY
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1124/24
Non Material amendment to EPF/0087/24 (2 Storey wrap around extension over ground and 1st floor, forming new rear kitchen dining area at GF and Bedroom, en-suite and family bathroom at 1st floor)
50, Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5ET
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1125/24
Prior approval for a 5m deep single-storey rear extension, height to eaves 3.0m and maximum height 3.0m.
Wolstenholme, 101a Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AU
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1126/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey side extension with a pitched roof, hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer in connection with a loft conversion.
Wolstenholme, 101A Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AU
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1128/24
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use. (Change of use of 591 sqm of the existing agricultural building to storage use).
New Barns Farm, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DB
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1129/24
Erection of first floor rear extension. Change of roof profile and increase ridge height. Loft conversion with front and rear dormers.
24, Barnaby Way, Chigwell, IG7 6NZ
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1130/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed detached garage.
Ark Royal, Carters Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NX
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1131/24
The proposed works involve constructing a double-storey side extension to the existing semi-detached home. The extension will be situated 1 meter below the current home from floor to roof height and set back by 3.2 meters, making it out of view. The ground floor will feature a large open-plan kitchen, while the first floor will add bedrooms and bathrooms. A small remodel of the existing structure will ensure seamless integration. Sustainable practices and materials will be employed where possible to enhance energy efficiency.
13, Whitehall Close, Chigwell, IG7 6EQ
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1132/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Contamination' on planning permission EPF/1087/21 and specific informative attached to EPF/1935/21 (Demolition of existing and erection of new single dwelling house
16, Friars Gate, Daleside Gardens, Chigwell, IG7 6PR
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1133/24
Prior approval of an upward extension to residential dwelling house.
Lochalsh, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JU
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1134/24
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion to provide additional bedroom and prayer room, following previous refusal EPF/0132/24
3, Gainsborough Place, Chigwell, IG7 6LA
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1135/24
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Types and Colours of external finishes and 5 Additional detail drawings of EPF/1182/21 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for two storey rear extension, structural glazing to be added to former extension and demolition of non-historic bread oven).
Millers Farm House, Grove Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6JQ
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1136/24
Change of Use from offices to residential. The proposal seeks extend and alter the existing building to provide 2 1-bedroom flats.
The Ongar Surgery, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1137/24
Extension of existing house with provision of new ancillary accommodation and demolition of existing garage.
The Old Cottage, 16 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DL
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1138/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Photographs of External Finishes' on planning permission EPF/1180/21 (Two storey rear extension, structural glazing to be added to former extension and demolition of non-historic bread oven)
Millers Farm House, Grove Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6JQ
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1139/24
Proposed garden annex with light structure pergola link, and all associated works at 2a Westbury Lane, IG9 5PL
2A, Westbury Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5PL
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1140/24
First floor side extension forming new bedroom (re-submission of earlier application approved 12/09/17 under EPF/1949/17)
85, Westbury Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5PH
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1141/24
Change of roof over side extension from flat roof to pitch roof
2, Knights Walk, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1DR
Received 3 Jun 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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