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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
50,196Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 42,176 approved or refused records
8,614Refused applications

33,562 approved · 8,614 refused · 2,762 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0170/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft dormer and front porch.

    32, Rochford Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2BS

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0171/25

    Prior approval for a 4.30m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.28m and maximum height of 3.33m.

    32, Rochford Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2BS

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0172/25

    Ground floor alterations including new roof structure to existing conservatory.

    59, Rounton Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AW

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0174/25

    Single-storey ground floor rear extension and front porch extension.

    28 Meadow Way Sheering Harlow CM21 9LL

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0175/25

    Replacement rear single storey extension with flat roof and roof lantern.

    13 Parkside, Harlow Road, Matching Tye, Harlow, CM17 0QW

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0176/25

    Proposed extension to the existing timber garage structure to create additional storage.

    The Forge, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AH

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0177/25

    Hip to gable roof and dormer window extension

    23, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0178/25

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    4 Rose Cottages, Mill Street, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9JQ

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0179/25

    Conservation Area Consent for demolition of an existing residential outbuilding. Erection of a replacement outbuilding for use as ancillary residential accommodation (an annexe).

    Bury Lodge, Copthall Green, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3ST

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0180/25

    Prior approval for the construction of an additional storey to create 3 new bedrooms and 1 Bathroom.

    Ivandy, 1A Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5EP

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0181/25

    External re-cladding works

    Claremont Place, 24 Brook Parade, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6PF

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0182/25

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer and 3 x front rooflights in connection with a loft conversion.

    25, Rayfield, Epping, CM16 5AD

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0183/25

    Installation of 1 x Non illuminated fascia sign coloured black (text) and white (background).

    311, High Street, Epping, CM16 4DA

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0184/25

    TPO/EPF/14/96 T0671 & T0688: 2 x Horse chestnut – Fell, as specified. T0673, T0703, T0706 & T0711: 4 x Sycamore – Fell, as specified. T0700 & T0717: 2 x Ash – Fell, as specified. T0815: 1 x Elm – Fell, as specified.

    Cedar Park, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5AL

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0186/25

    New shopfront.

    156, High Street, Epping, CM16 4AQ

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0185/25

    Demolition of existing garage and sheds and construction of double garage.

    Orange Lodge, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0187/25

    Advertisement consent for illuminated fascia and hanging signs.

    156, High Street, Epping, CM16 4AQ

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0188/25

    Prior approval for additional storey to existing bungalow.

    36 Scotland Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NR

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0189/25

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

    1 Boundary Court, High Road, Epping, CM16 4DQ

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0192/25

    Single storey side extension and roof change to existing conservatory.

    Ashenden, Sidney Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DT

    Received 28 Jan 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0193/25

    Two-storey plus loft extension of existing two-storey building to provide additional two residential units.

    39, Amesbury Close, Epping, CM16 4JA

    Received 28 Jan 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0194/25

    Proposed single storey rear extension and minor internal alterations.

    29, Lincolns Field, Epping, CM16 5DZ

    Received 28 Jan 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0195/25

    Demolition of existing extensions and outbuilding, alterations and single-storey extension.

    8 Bonds Cottages, School Lane, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0PG

    Received 28 Jan 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0197/25

    Demolish shed and erection of outbuilding.

    Kerriemuir, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RH

    Received 28 Jan 2025

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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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