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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates48,323Searchable applications
409Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 40,380 approved or refused records
8,232Refused applications
32,148 approved · 8,232 refused · 2,674 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decision MadeEPF/1998/24
Non-material amendment to EPF/0027/24 (Proposed sliding entrance gate and palisade fence).
221, Arnolds Farm, Ongar Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1RH
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1997/24
Variation of original condition -EPF/0158/78 - amendment to parking area (Erection of 15 houses and two storey office building (5,000 sq. ft.))
Victoria House, Victoria Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EX
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/1999/24
Part two storey, part single storey side extension and fenestration changes.
Glyn Cottage, The Street, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7LY
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2000/24
Removal of existing car port, erection of 2 storey side and rear extension incorporating new car port.
103, St Johns Road, Epping, CM16 5DW
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2001/24
Removal of Condition 4 of EPF/1011/12 Permitted development rights (Conversion of Essex barn to dwelling and formation of residential curtilage).
The Maltings, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LQ
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2005/24
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Levels, 5 Surface Water Disposal and 6 Flood Risk Assessment of EPF/0161/24 (The application consists of the construction of an agricultural storage building at Spencers Farm, Greenman Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0EG. The application proposes the erection of one building extending to 936 square metres, to include a grain storage area and lean to for the storage of farm machinery, fertiliser and seed).
Spencers Farm, Tilegate Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0ER
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2002/24
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 `Surface Water Drainage' of EPF/0591/24 - (Erection of building and plant room, alterations and improvements to North Bungalow to provide Community Diagnostic Centre; Reorganisation of car park and provision of drop off parking area and ambulance / disabled parking; gas store; cycle store; landscaping; lighting; photo-voltaic system on roof areas; external roof top plant and ancillary works/infrastructure).
Spencer Close, The Plain, Epping, CM16 6TN
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2003/24
Demolition of existing side extension and rear conservatory and replacement with part one storey part two storey side/extension with cat slide canopy. New side extension to be joined via a new single storey glazed link with sedum flat roof. Accommodation at first floor level to be in the roof space.
Nazeing Park Cottage, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RS
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2004/24
Replacement soffits and fascias to match existing. Guttering to be deep-flow gutter and downpipe.
Elms Farm, Equine Livery Yard, Waples Mill Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0TE
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2006/24
Prior approval for a 6 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.80m and maximum height 2.80m.
38, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PS
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2007/24
Grade II listed building application for the demolition of existing side extension and rear conservatory and replacement with part one, part two storey side/extension with cat slide canopy. New two storey side extension to be joined via new single storey glazed link with sedum flat roof. Accommodation at first floor level to be in the roof space.
Nazeing Park Cottage, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RS
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2009/24
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension pursuant to prior approval EPF/1656/23
6, Devon Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LF
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2010/24
Application for variation of condition 2 (Plan numbers) on EPF/2607/21 allowed on appeal APP/J1535/W/22/3299091 (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and ancillary garden outbuilding) - Changes to external finishes.
179, Wayback, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6JU
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2012/24
Proposed porch to existing semi-detached dwelling
11, Kingsmead Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JG
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2011/24
Variation to condition 2 'Plan no's' on planning permission EPF/1267/24 (Ground floor rear and side extension)
1 Shaftesbury Villas, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HR
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2013/24
Prior Approval for the change of use of two agricultural buildings to form 5 no. dwellings alongside associated development’.
New Farm House, Copped Hall Estate, High Road, Epping, CM16 5HT
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2014/24
Bedroom Suite Extension
Rosebarn Cottage, 3 Fiddlers Hamlet, Coopersale Street, Epping, CM16 7PG
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2015/24
Proposed ground and first floor rear extension.
Burcroft, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LS
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2017/24
Non Material Amendment to EPF/2327/22 (Demolition of existing residential house and existing kennels. Erection of new four bedroom house and associated landscaping works)
Tinoth Lodge, Manor Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1NA
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2016/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Flood Risk Assessment', condition 6 'Surface Water Disposal' and condition 7 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' on planning permission EPF/2327/22 (Demolition of existing residential house and existing kennels. Erection of new four bedroom house and associated landscaping works)
Tinoth Lodge, Manor Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1NA
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2019/24
Alterations to Single storey rear extension and loft conversion to provide additional bedroom and prayer room, following previous approval EPF/1134/24
3, Gainsborough Place, Chigwell, IG7 6LA
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2018/24
Loft conversion with rear facing dormer, three conservation style roof windows in the rear roof slope, and three conservation style roof windows in the front roof slope.
28, Willow Tree Close, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1BL
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2020/24
Erection of side infill single storey rear extension with new windows, rooflights & associated internal alterations.
31, Allnutts Road, Epping, CM16 7BE
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2021/24
Proposed garage with pitched roof. Conversion of existing garage into habitable space. Single storey rear and side extensions.
8, Green Walk, Ongar, CM5 9HR
Received 4 Oct 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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