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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
52,050Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 43,997 approved or refused records
8,973Refused applications

35,024 approved · 8,973 refused · 2,847 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0994/25

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed outbuilding and pool.

    23, Ivy Chimney, CM16 4EL

    Received 9 May 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1001/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (EVCP) on planning permission 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).

    Land at North Weald Aerodrome, North Weald, Essex

    Received 12 May 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1000/25

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed loft conversion with side-facing dormers, and a single-storey side extension.

    161, Old Nazeing Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6QT

    Received 12 May 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0998/25

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed garden room.

    29, Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JD

    Received 12 May 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0999/25

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed loft conversion with hip to gable extension and rear dormer.

    29, Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JD

    Received 12 May 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0995/25

    Proposed connection of garage to the house & change use to a kitchen, new roof over with dormer, replace timber garage with new & a new chimney stack. Resubmission of previously approved application EPF/1828/22.

    Hillside House, Drapers Corner, Ongar, CM5 9LS

    Received 12 May 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0996/25

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    20, Ormonde Rise, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QQ

    Received 12 May 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0997/25

    Proposed single storey rear extension, front extension and garage conversion.

    29, Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JD

    Received 12 May 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1002/25

    Great Stony School Conservation Area T1: Willow - Pollard to previous pruning points.

    60 Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH

    Received 12 May 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1003/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 & 11 on planning permission EPF/0463/20 (Erection of a three storey building to provide 2 x 2 bedroom semi-detached houses with associated car parking, amenity space and landscaping).

    19, Orchard Way, Chigwell, IG7 6EE

    Received 12 May 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1005/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (details of foul & surface water disposal) & condition 4 (flood risk assessment and management & maintenance plan) on planning permission EPF/0893/20 (Proposed demolition of an existing dwelling & garage & construction of a new detached dwelling (Amended application to EPF/2777/19).

    Blossom House, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PZ

    Received 12 May 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1006/25

    Proposed Infill to create 1 chalet-style dwelling.

    Bentons Farm, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LN

    Received 12 May 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1004/25

    Single storey rear extension.

    31, The Crescent, Loughton, IG10 4PY

    Received 12 May 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1007/25

    Single storey rear extension and refurbishment of existing dwellinghouse, including upgrading of existing flat roofs, windows and doors. Modification of front ground floor lean-to roof to improve elevational balance and rebuilding partial ground front elevation to match original bricks.

    48, Upper Park, Loughton, IG10 4EQ

    Received 12 May 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1008/25

    Demolition of existing rear extension and relocation of upper and lower windows. Erection of new adjoining single dwelling and amendments to the existing driveway access.

    16, Palmers Hill, Epping, CM16 6SQ

    Received 12 May 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1009/25

    Certificate of lawful development for temporary camping & event use.

    Land to the rear of The Chequers Public House, Matching Green , Matching, CM17 0PZ

    Received 12 May 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1010/25

    Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension, new front porch and new front boundary wall with additional entrance.

    43, Meadow Way, Chigwell, IG7 6LR

    Received 12 May 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1011/25

    Demolition of rear breakfast room and bay window. Rear extension with apex roof and verandah.

    Jeykay Cottage, 137, Old Nazeing Road, Broxbourne, EN10 6RF

    Received 12 May 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1012/25

    Shop front alterations.

    238 HIGH ROAD LOUGHTON ESSEX IG10 1RB

    Received 12 May 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1013/25

    Prior approval for a 6.00m deep Ground floor single-storey rear extension for open plan living space, with height to eaves 2.91m and maximum height 3.26m.

    Rose Cottage, Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QN

    Received 13 May 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1014/25

    Single storey rear extension with pitched roof.

    12, The Meadway, Loughton, IG10 3AN

    Received 13 May 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1015/25

    Two storey rear and side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.

    29, Orchard Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RS

    Received 13 May 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1016/25

    Proposed demolition of existing garage and erection of new two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    66, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HF

    Received 13 May 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1018/25

    Installation of access hatch and associated external alterations.

    Unit 3, 2 Station Road, Loughton, IG10 4NX

    Received 13 May 2025

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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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