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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
50,526Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 42,504 approved or refused records
8,670Refused applications

33,834 approved · 8,670 refused · 2,781 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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

  1. Decision MadeEPF/0345/25

    Proposed shed with green roof.

    2, Green Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LY

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0346/25

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 29 'Contamination Verification Report' on EPF0917/21. (Redevelopment of the former school buildings and depot. Demolition of five buildings and the retention of three locally listed buildings. Development to comprise erection of new apartment buildings and the conversion, extension and change of use of the existing locally listed Centrepoint building and Cookery School to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3) and ancillary communal amenity areas. Extension and refurbishment of two existing locally listed semi-detached caretaker cottages. Revised vehicular and pedestrian access from St Johns Road and new pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping, CM16 4BD

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0347/25

    Application for Retention of B8 Mixed Open Storage and portable office cabin and associated Parking use for Temporary Period of Three Years for Land at CWS Nursery

    Cws Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0348/25

    Proposed First Floor Rear extension and proposed loft conversion incorporating rear Dormer and raising off existing roof by 400mm.

    36, Roding Gardens, Loughton, IG10 3NH

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0349/25

    Proposed pitched roof to existing dwelling.

    64, Lodge Park, Hoe Lane, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1AU

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0351/25

    Single storey rear extension.

    4, Cedar Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EJ

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0350/25

    Partial demolition and extension of existing stable structure to provide facilities more suitable for non-profit organisation, Chigwell Trust.

    Land adjacent to Jessica Chase Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6JW

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0352/25

    Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/0754/24 (Demolition of existing house and construction of new detached dwelling).

    43, Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JD

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0353/25

    Proposed ground and part 1st floor rear extensions to an existing dwelling.

    8, Barfields Path, Loughton, IG10 3JJ

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0354/25

    The replacement of the external ATM

    National Westminster Bank Plc, 102 High Road, Loughton, IG10 4AS

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0355/25

    Prior approval for a 6.0m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.90m, and maximum height 3.34m (FAST TRACK)

    152, River Way, Loughton, IG10 3LL

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0357/25

    Single storey rear extension.

    8, The Greens Close, Loughton, IG10 1QE

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0358/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for existing Construction of building 6 as identified on submitted plans.

    Lakeside Nursery, North Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NW

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0359/25

    Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of a single-storey rear and side infill extension. Extension of existing dormer at second floor. Changes to fenestration at side and rear.

    49, Lower Park Road, Loughton, IG10 4NB

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0362/25

    Proposed front and rear extensions and first floor (already approved EPF/2282/24), alterations to reorientate the property and change of finish to brickwork.

    69, Weald Bridge Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6ES

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  16. Under ConsultationEPF/0360/25

    Removal of existing ménage and Change of use and conversion of existing buildings to form two self-build dwellings and associated car ports, alterations to existing vehicular access, provision of soft landscaping. (Amendments following Approval of EPF/2844/22 to reduce number of units in barn A from two to one).

    Nether Kidders Farm, Laundry Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DY

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0361/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 10 Hard and Soft Landscaping and 14 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/1312/24. (Demolition of existing house to erect new build with basement and second floor - resubmission of refused application EPF/0577/24).

    13, Stanmore Way, Loughton, IG10 2SA

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0363/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 24 'Details of double glazing' and condition 29 'Details of visitor cycle parking' on EPF/2868/20 allowed on appeal (35 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and 512 sqm of commercial floorspace (Use Class E) together with cycle and car parking, landscaping, provision of new pavement and loading bay on Brook Mews and associated infrastructure).

    177 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NX

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0364/25

    Single storey extension, roof dormer extension with internal remodelling.

    41, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PY

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0365/25

    TPO/EPF/21/00 T1: Pine - Fell and replace, as specified.

    Elm Lodge, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0366/25

    Certificate of lawful development for existing outbuilding.

    20 Great Lawn Ongar CM5 0AA

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0367/25

    Application for Retention of B8 Open Storage Use for Parking Including Key Worker Vehicles for Temporary Period of Three Years at Land at No 3 Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Essex, EN9 2RJ

    Land at No. 3 Nursery, (formerly known as Presdale Farm Nurseries) Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0368/25

    Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers ' of EPF/0675/24 (Proposed conversion of existing barn into a self-contained dwelling together with associated physical alterations and associated development).

    Land at Stapleford Lodge Equestrian Centre, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JP

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0369/25

    Replacement of the existing timber front porch.

    2B, North Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NL

    Received 20 Feb 2025

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