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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 dates50,431Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 42,410 approved or refused records
8,655Refused applications
33,755 approved · 8,655 refused · 2,774 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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
- Decision MadeEPF/0270/25
TPO/EPF/26/82 (Ref: T7) T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 2m, as specified.
13, Meadow Way, Chigwell, IG7 6LP
Received 6 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0271/25
Erection of detached garage
Rosemary House, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0272/25
York Hill Conservation Area T5: 1 x Oak, T6: 1 x Horse Chestnut and section of HG4 Laurel with Elm Group within 15 metres of the building - Fell to ground level and treat stumps.
Loughton Lodge, Steeds Way, Loughton, IG10 1HX
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0273/25
Prior Approval for the change of use of agricultural building to storage use (Class B8)
Building E, New Farm,Copped Hall Estate, High Road, Epping, CM16 5HT
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0275/25
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.
30, Hill Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7LX
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0277/25
Demolition of the existing house and various ancillary outbuildings, and replacement with a new single detached dwelling.
Chestnut Cottage, Albyns Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1HR
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0274/25
Non-Material Amendment for EPF/0297/24. (New Control Tower Building (CTB) and Rescue and Fire Fighting Service Building (RFFS) including parking shelter for operational vehicles, access to the perimeter road, car parking and associated works).
North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald Bassett, CM16 6HR
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0276/25
Proposed first floor rear extension, roof extension and front remodelling.
140, Hainault Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DL
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0278/25
Grade II listed building application for replacement of all windows and doors on the south and east facing elevations.
The Coach House, Willingale Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0PY
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0279/25
Demolition of Existing Chalet Bungalow & Erection of Replacement Chalet Bungalow.
Early Acres House, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DD
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0280/25
Prior approval for a 6.00m deep single storey rear extension. Height to eaves 3.00m, maximum height 3.25m.
19, Shaftesbury Road, Epping, CM16 5BH
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0281/25
Single storey rear extension with part garage conversion.
7, Pippin Road, Ongar, CM5 0FS
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0282/25
Loft Conversion with rear box dormer.
8, The Cobbins, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LH
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0283/25
Proposed garage conversion, two storey rear extension and new roof over.
Stanlea, 170 Nine Ashes Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0JY
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0284/25
York Hill Conservation Area T2: Walnut - Crown reduce by up to 2m. T3: Hawthorn - Crown reduce by up to 2m.
6, Steeds Way, Loughton, IG10 1HX
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0285/25
Erection of two storey rear extension (renewal of lapsed consent EPF/2742/21).
9, Swan Lane, Loughton, IG10 4QW
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0286/25
Reserved matters application following Outline Application EPF/2601/22 (allowed on appeal) for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 52 later living apartments (Extra Care Housing) incorporating a convenience shop and café (use class E); 13 retirement cottages (Extra Care Housing); 10 self build & custom build houses; 4 affordable houses, open space, bowling green, children's play area and improved local bus service (Reserved matters are for appearance, layout, scale and landscaping limited to self-build plots 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9).
Land to the South & East of the former Chimes Garden Centre, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RJ
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0288/25
Upshire Conservation Area T68: Ash - Remove north east limb.
St Thomas' Church, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SS
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0287/25
Variation of Condition 2 for EPF/1732/24 (Single storey Rear Extension, Front Porch, 1st Floor extension above double garage).
2, Love Lane, Ongar, CM5 9BL
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Under ConsultationEPF/0289/25
Demolition of existing house and erection of two x 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached houses and two parking spaces
66, Englands Lane, Loughton, IG10 2QQ
Received 12 Dec 2022 - Decision MadeEPF/0290/25
Grade II listed building application for conversion of first and second floors from vacant office and production space into 4 no. 1-bedroom flats and 1 no. 2-bedroom flats (3 no. flats on the first floor and 2 no. flats on the second floor).
NITRONICS HOUSE, THE MALTINGS, Station Road, Sheering, Harlow, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9JX
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0293/25
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey side extension.
5, Parklands, Chigwell, IG7 6LW
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0291/25
Erection of single storey outbuilding to the rear (RETROSPECTIVE).
2B, North Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NL
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/0294/25
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 `Surface water disposal' of EPF/2148/24. (Erection of 2 Additional Warehouse units for Class E(g) iii and Light Industry and B8 Storage and Distribution).
Leaside, Sedge Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PA
Received 10 Feb 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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