Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
England · Local authority
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 dates47,140Searchable 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31,323 approved · 7,984 refused · 2,619 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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/1572/24
Construction of new dwelling with a detached garage. Alterations to approved scheme EPF/1447/23
214, Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3PX
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1573/24
Demolition of existing extension, construction of ground floor extensions, first floor extension, new car port and garage conversion. Alterations to fenestration.
Berry Lodge, Fyfield Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QA
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1574/24
Variation of condition 3 and Removal of condition 4 of EPF/2688/23 (Change of use from waste land to garden).
6, Tewkesbury Close, Loughton, IG10 3NT
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1575/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 'Archaeology' on planning permission EPF/0332/22 (Outline Application for proposed demolition of existing buildings followed by comprehensive development of up to 62 new homes (inclusive of 40% onsite affordable housing), landscaping, community orchard, new access, parking and circa 1.9 ha of public open space).
Rosario, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LU
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1576/24
Proposed single storey side extension.
10, The Hawthorns, Loughton, IG10 3QT
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1577/24
Proposed first floor rear (over previously approved rear extension) and single storey side extension.
22, Woodbrook Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3DA
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1578/24
Non-material amendment to EPF/0903/24 (1. Roof extension including crown roof, 2. Two storey front gables, 3. Two storey rear extension, 4. Single storey rear extension, 5. Two rear dormers, 6. One front dormer).
7, Luctons Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SG
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1579/24
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 16 Hard and Soft Landscaping of EPF/0304/19 (Redevelopment of site to provide 16 houses and 10 flats, including a new community hall (class D1/D2), associated parking, access, hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary works).
St Thomas More RC Church site, Willingale Road, Loughton, IG10 2DD
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1580/24
Loft conversion with rear dormer and two rooflights.
59, Tempest Mead, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6DY
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1582/24
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed loft conversion with rear box dormer including 2x roof lights.
133, Ardmore Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SB
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1581/24
Prior approval for conversion of existing hay barn to provide a terrace of three dwellings under Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO (Revised scheme to EPF/0311/20).
Home Farms, 5 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DL
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1583/24
Single storey rear extension, insertion of new window to ground floor flank elevation, erection of new front entrance porch and alterations to roof above ground floor front bay window.
Beau Desert, 54 London Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1UX
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1584/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 Hard and Soft Landscaping on planning permission EPF/0903/24 (1. Roof extension including crown roof, 2. Two storey front gables, 3. Two storey rear extension, 4. Single storey rear extension, 5. Two rear dormers, 6. One front dormer).
7, Luctons Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SG
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1585/24
Retrospective consent for change of Use of Existing Nursery Building to Class E(g)(iii) Light Industrial Use.
Highlands Nursery, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JU
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1586/24
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing engineering and creation of an area of hardstanding and the erection of 2 meter fence.
The Yard, Norton Lane, Norton Mandeville, Ongar, CM4 0LN
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1587/24
TPO/EPF/28/82 (Ref: T9) T1: Yew - Crown reduce height by up to 3m and spread by up to 2m, as specified. Crown lift,, as specified.
10, Shillibeer Walk, Chigwell, IG7 6JA
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1589/24
Demolition of existing rear bay window and shed. Erection of single storey rear extension with pyramid roof lantern.
4, Theydon Grove, Epping, CM16 4PU
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1592/24
EIA Screening Request
Land on South Side of Epping (EPP.R2)
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1590/24
Proposed two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
2, Walnut Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HX
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1591/24
Part conversion of existing garage, two storey rear extension with pitched roof over, loft conversion with side dormer. Change of existing first floor side roof to pitched. New front entrance canopy.
96, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HF
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1593/24
First floor extension with internal alterations
36, Scotland Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NR
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1594/24
Proposed single storey extension located beneath an existing roof structure.
The Old Stables, Connaught Avenue, Loughton, IG10 4DP
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1601/24
Single storey rear infill and side extension
1 Woodlands Grove, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1FB
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1597/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Levels', condition 9 'Surface Water Disposal', condition 11 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' and condition 12 A/B 'Contamination' on planning permission EPF/2174/23 (Replacement dwelling at 3 Hornbeam Close, for a new 4-bedroom detached bungalow dwelling, with front and rear dormers)
Longways, 3 Hornbeam Close, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JT
Received 5 Aug 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsGet emailed about new planning applications in Epping Forest
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in Epping Forest District Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Erewash Borough Council
- Essex County Council
- Exeter City Council
- Exmoor National Park Authority
- Fareham Borough Council