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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 dates47,835Searchable applications
414Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 39,932 approved or refused records
8,130Refused applications
31,802 approved · 8,130 refused · 2,651 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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/1769/24
The erection of 42 no. residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works
Land at Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JH
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1771/24
Garage conversion
3, Smiths Court, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6BD
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1770/24
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.
9, Churchill Close, Ongar, CM5 9BH
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1772/24
Demolition of existing storage outbuilding and removal of existing static caravan to form a new two storey building containing 10no. 2 bedroom accommodation units for temporary horticultural workers and provision of adjacent one storey amenity space.
Tower Nursery, Netherhall Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JP
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1773/24
Certificate of lawful development for existing use residential dwelling that has been occupied in excess of 10 years by persons not connected with agriculture.
Santa Maria Nursery, Daws Hill, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RD
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1774/24
Demolition of single storey garage and utility, construction of double storey side extension with garage, internal alterations and loft.
89, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EP
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1775/24
Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new Chalet bungalow.
Surrywood, 12 London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PH
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1776/24
Rear extension to replace existing conservatory, garage conversion and associated internal and external alteration and refurbishment works.
29, Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6BN
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1778/24
Certificate of lawful development for proposed insertion of side facing dormers to facilitate loft conversion and garage conversion.
Coach House, 19 Westbury Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NF
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1777/24
Erection of additional detached two-storey three bed dwelling.
55, Alderwood Drive, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1DJ
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1779/24
Application for variation to condition 2 on planning permission EPF/0886/23 (Proposed two-storey extension to existing Acquired Brain Injury Unit to provide 10 additional bed spaces with ancillary provisions including reconfiguration of the car parking and landscaping)
1 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1780/24
Extension of existing front and rear dormers
Brambles Tye, Vicarage Lane, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6ET
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1785/24
TPO/EPF/16/03 T1: Lime - Reduce branches overhanging car park by up to 0.5m, as specified. T2-T4: Lime - Reduce branches overhanging car park by up to 2m, as specified. T5-T7: Lime – Crown reduce to previous points, as specified.
Roebuck Heights, North End, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RF
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1781/24
New two and single storey extensions to the rear, new porch and internal alterations.
69, Roundmead Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1PZ
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1782/24
Conversion of garage to ancillary living accommodation.
2 Esgors Cottages, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LY
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1783/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer in connection with a loft conversion.
17, Lincolns Field, Epping, CM16 5DY
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1784/24
Erection of a part double/part single floor extension and porch to create garage frontage.
17, Lincolns Field, Epping, CM16 5DY
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1786/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 'Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species regulation 2017' on planning permission EPF/1196/24 (Change of use from Class E business use to 7 no. dwellings (C3).
118, Essex House, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9EB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1788/24
Single storey rear extension.
53, The Plashets, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7NN
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1789/24
Advertisement consent for new illuminated and non illuminated signage.
1, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1790/24
2 front dormers
Deers Leap, Pump Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PP
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1791/24
Prior approval for conversion of Agricultural barn to dwelling.
Little Acre Farm, Norton Lane, High Ongar, CM4 0LN
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1792/24
Prior approval for conversion of Agricultural Building to 5 dwellings.
Pickerells Farm, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NP
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1793/24
Amended submission received-30-day consultation under the EIA Regulations NOTIFICATION OF PLANNING APPLICATION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 Mixed Use Development delivered in phases comprising of up to 1,340 dwellings (use class C3); Residential Care and Supported Accommodation (C2), mixed use local centre (comprising Commercial, Business and Service Uses (Class E (a), (b), (c), (f) creche/nursery (g) offices, and (e) medical/health services), residential uses (C3), residential institutions (C2), Local Community Uses (F2(b)), hot food takeaways, public house, wine bar (sui generis), mobility hub); Traveller pitches (5); Learning and Non-residential institutions (Class F1) including 2FE primary school (with early years and childcare provision) and secondary school (with provision for indoor sport, recreation or fitness use and associated sports pitches); Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) Green Infrastructure including formal (including playing fields with changing facilities and associated infrastructure) and informal open space, allotments, play space (including Neaps/Leaps/MUGA), walking and cycling routes, amenity greenspace, parks and gardens, natural/semi natural greenspace, new and retained landscape and woodland, biodiversity enhancements); sustainable drainage systems; movement network comprising new highway, cycle and pedestrian routes (including new vehicular access points from Rye Hill Road and B1393 London Road; car parking; engineering works (including ground modelling); demolition and other supporting ancillary infrastructure (including utilities, pumping stations, lighting electricity substations and secondary mobility hubs)” (all Matters Reserved except Junctions onto Rye Hill Road and B3193 (London Road)) (a phased development each phase being separate and severable part of the development).
Land at Latton Priory, north of Rye Hill Road (Allocation Site SP4.1)
Received 2 Sept 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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