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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
47,140Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 39,307 approved or refused records
7,984Refused applications

31,323 approved · 7,984 refused · 2,619 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning 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

  1. Decision MadeEPF/1546/24

    Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.

    Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1547/24

    Discharge of Condition 10 for EPF/2538/20 & Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 for EPF/2545/20 (Proposed demolition of outbuildings; conversion of existing barns and new build development to provide three new dwellings (including an annexe for house 3), associated gardens & infrastructure.)

    Searles Hall Farm, Mount Road, Theydon Garnon, Epping, CM16 7PH

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1548/24

    Discharge of Condition 7 for EPF/1196/24 (Prior approval for the change of use from Class E business use to 7 no. dwellings (C3)).

    Essex House, 118 High Street, Ongar, CM5 9EB

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1549/24

    Demolition of existing external loading area roof canopy and new single storey internal loading area with 3no. loading docks and 2no. sunken loading pits.

    Tower Nursery, Netherhall Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JP

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1553/24

    Prior approval for a 4.10 m deep single storey rear extension with a mono pitched roof finished in materials to match host building, height to eaves 3.00m and maximum height 4.00m

    6, Deepdene Road, Loughton, IG10 3PU

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1550/24

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed ground floor rear extension, internal alterations, floor plan redesign and all associated works.

    70, Goldings Road, Loughton, IG10 2QN

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1551/24

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion with rear facing dormer and front roof windows.

    43, Southview Road, Loughton, IG10 3LQ

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1552/24

    Single storey side extension, part 1st floor rear extension and alterations to existing ground floor rear extension.

    75, Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BU

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1554/24

    Certificate of Lawful Development for Existing Use of Private House and Estate comprising of a large six-bedroom House, ancillary accommodation, maintenance facilities, and estate that includes sports pitches and courts, pavilions, with function rooms, bar and kitchens, swimming pools, indoor and outdoor, terraces, patios, and gardens.

    140, Bliss Heights, London Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1XX

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1555/24

    Chipping Ongar Conservation Area G1: Mixed - Reduce overhanging branches back to the boundary.

    198-202, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9JJ

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1556/24

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion.

    24, Harriescourt, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3NT

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1557/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 9 (Drainage) on EPF/2478/23 (Construction and Operation of an Operations Hub comprising commercial vehicle fleet parking (including offices, storage, and vehicle maintenance hangers) and associated infrastructure including fuel island, vehicular access, internal roads and paths, parking, cycle/bin store, security fencing/gates/barriers, lighting, and landscaping.)

    North Weald Airfield, Epping Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1559/24

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed installation of four removable covers onto the existing RGFs (Rapid Gravity Filter).

    Existing Affinity Water Treatment Works, located off Harlow Road, Roydon, Essex.

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1560/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 6 Tree report, 9 Surface water drainage and 10 Contaminated land for EPF/0681/19 (Proposed demolition of post 1948 additions; sub-division and extension of existing building to create 2 dwellings; widening of existing vehicular crossovers.)

    Horseshoe Cottage, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SN

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1561/24

    Demolition of garage structure and construction of a two storey side extension.

    48, Fairmead, Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PD

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1562/24

    Proposed hip to gable loft extension, including replacement dormers to front and rear and rear single storey replacement extension. Refurbishment and new roof to existing garage / garden storage to form a storage area / garden room.

    21, Alderwood Drive, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1DJ

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1565/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 'Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy on planning permission EPF/0935/23 (Solar panel PV array).

    Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QW

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1564/24

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Maintenance Plan' condition 5 'Tree Protection/Arboricultural Method Statement, condition 6 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' and condition 7' CEMP: Biodiversity' on planning permission EPF/0935/23 (Solar panel PV array).

    Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QW

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1566/24

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

    5A, Laurel Cottage, Rainbow Road, Matching Tye, Harlow, CM17 0QP

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1567/24

    Agricultural Steel Portal Frame crop storage barn

    Hill Farm, Epping Lane, Theydon Garnon, Epping, RM4 1TU

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1568/24

    Erection of two-storey and single storey extensions to existing dwelling, and erection of 2no. four-bedroom dwellings with associated landscaping, private amenity areas, car parking and 2no. new vehicular accesses across the existing footway.

    3, Woodberry Down, Epping, CM16 6RJ

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1570/24

    EIA screening opinion.

    Land North of Parklands, Waltham Abbey

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1569/24

    TPO/EPF/37/82 (Ref: A1) T1-T14: 14 x Poplars - Crown reduce by up to 4m, as specified.

    Frayes Chase, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1571/24

    TPO/EPF/17/23 (Ref: T1 & T2) & TPO/EPF/01/23 (Ref: T38) T1 & T2: 2 x Lime - Crown lift (eastern side of crown), as specified. T38: Oak - Reduce overhanging laterals, as specified.

    Garnon Cottage, Bower Hill, Epping, CM16 7AB

    Received 30 Jul 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.

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