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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.
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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 dates49,602Searchable applications
409Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 41,601 approved or refused records
8,505Refused applications
33,096 approved · 8,505 refused · 2,733 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2528/24
Prior approval for the conversion of the first floor to create 1x 2 bedroom flat and 1 x1 bedroom flat.
Former Ongar Police Station, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AG
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2529/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Contamination' on application EPF/0212/21 (Proposed new dwelling and alterations to fenestration on existing house).
10, Barncroft Green, Loughton, IG10 3ET
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2530/24
Proposed new build dwelling.
Plot 15, Land at New Farm Drive, Lambourne, RM4
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2531/24
Proposed crossover serving 39 and 39a Dukes Avenue
39 and 39A, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HG
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2532/24
Certificate of lawful development for a B8 Existing Use of storage and distribution yard of scaffolding equipment and building materials in continuous use on site in excess of 10 years.
Pick Hill Demolition Yard, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LE
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2533/24
Side and rear 1.5 storey extension. Alterations to garage roof.
14, The Laurels, Coopersale Street, Epping, CM16 7QJ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2534/24
2 no. internally illuminated totem sign advertisment.
1 Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2536/24
TPO/EPF/07/79 T1: Cedar - Prune lateral branches to clear building by 1.5m, as specified. Selectively thin lower canopy only by 10%, as specified. Crown lift by up to 3m from ground, as specified.
2, Station Road, Loughton, IG10 4NX
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2535/24
Non-material amendment to EPF/0742/23 (Construct New Dwelling (original dwelling already demolished).
Hillview, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HQ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2537/24
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Travel Information Pack of EPF/0524/20(Construction of x20 no. new dwellings with associated infrastructure, parking, public open space & landscaping).
High House Farm, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2539/24
Proposed basement accommodation to rear and a 2 storey rear extension (full width) including alterations and extension to roof.
8, Parklands, Chigwell, IG7 6LW
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Recommendation MadeEPF/2538/24
Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a replacement warehouse building.
180-181 Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HT
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2543/24
Removal of existing shed and erection of a single storey garden room.
1, The Avenue, Loughton, IG10 4PT
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2541/24
Demolition of side annexe building. New entrance location, new side and rear extension and loft conversion to existing detached house, and the erection of a stand alone garden room “log cabin” to the rear.
1, Dene Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6BP
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2540/24
Conversion of garage into habitable room, two storey front extension. single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and front skylights.
1, Great Owl Road, Chigwell, IG7 6AL
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2545/24
Extension and remodeling of existing property.
MELLIS, Epping Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PR
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2542/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 'Piling Method Statement' on planning permission EPF/0035/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), new light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and a new hotel (Use Class C1) with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and other works ancillary to the development (Revised Scheme to EPF/1204/22).
1, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2546/24
Change existing Workshop/Garage to proposed Retail Unit. Block up existing windows and doors and replace entrance doorway.
Midway Garage Shell, 91 London Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1XL
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2547/24
Display of 1no. new internally illuminated hanging sign and 1no. new non-illuminated fascia sign in Santander's new standard script font. Fascia sign externally illuminated by light trough.
253, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AD
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2548/24
Two storey rear and side extension
62, Wellfields, Loughton, IG10 1NY
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2550/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'External Finishes' on planning permission EPF/2083/24 (Grade II listed building application proposed Demolition of existing Kitchen and Conservatory, Erection of two storey side extension both sides, and single storey pitched roof rear extension).
New Barns House, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DB
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2552/24
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 'Tree Protection' and 4 'External Finishes' on planning permission EPF/1011/24 (Existing detached Property. Existing Rear Extension and conservatory to be removed. New Double storey side extensions both sides and full width single storey rear extension).
New Barns House, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DB
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2551/24
Erection of two detached dwellinghouses to Plots 3 and 4 in place of two detached dwellinghouses approved under EPF/0679/24, EPF/1713/16 and EPF/2934/21 respectively.
Fairmead Plots 3 & 4 , Church Road, Loughton, IG10 4AJ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeEPF/2553/24
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5'Construction Method Statement', condition 7 'External Finishes', condition 10 'Potential Contamination', condition 12 'Hard and Soft Landscaping', condition 14 'Drainage Strategy', condition 15 'Foul Water Disposal', condition 20 'Phasing' and condition 24 'External Lighting' on planning permission EPF/1400/20 (Improvements to existing club infrastructure compromising a new all weather pitch and relocation of existing floodlights, improvements to the club's function hall, golf range and current car parking including the addition of further car parking spaces and associated development, and enabling development in the form of the construction of 9 no. new dwellings and associated development).
Upper Clapton Rugby Football Club, 61 Upland Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6NL
Received 20 Dec 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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