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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
50,638Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 42,621 approved or refused records
8,712Refused applications

33,909 approved · 8,712 refused · 2,783 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0395/25

    Erection of a steel portal framed aircraft hanger.

    North Weald Airfield Plot 7, Epping Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6HR

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0396/25

    Single storey conservatory extension, extension to existing dormer size at first floor, over the side garage at rear and front porch over side garage.

    Phig Na Vira, 64 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QB

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0397/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3'Foul and Surface Water disposal' and condition 4 'Contamination' on planning permission EPF/1225/19 (Construction of a detached bungalow dwelling with associated garden area after the demolition of existing stables and container buildings).

    Little Acre Farm, Norton Lane, Norton Mandeville, High Ongar, CM4 0LN

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0398/25

    There are 4 trees of concern, being 3 Sycamores and 1 Hornbeam that are growing in very close proximity to the boundary wall. T2, T3 and T4 are self sett Sycamores, and I would recommend that they are felled as they are of no amenity value and will cause future damage to the boundary wall/fence line T1 Hornbeam is heavily leaning towards No 3 Audleigh Place, it is also in very close proximity to the boundary wall/fence line as well as in land that is saturated on a regular basis, which could compromise the root plate. Again, I strongly recommend that this tree is felled to prevent future problems

    3, Audleigh Place, Chigwell, IG7 5QT

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0400/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (External Finishes) & 14 (Contamination and Remediation Strategy) on planning permission EPF/1779/24 (Application for variation to condition 2 on planning permission EPF/0886/23 (Proposed two-storey extension to existing Acquired Brain Injury Unit to provide 10 additional bed spaces with ancillary provisions including reconfiguration of the car parking and landscaping).

    1 Sewardstone Close, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0399/25

    Change of use of land to use for the keeping of horses, including the erection of stable building and barn, together with the laying of hardstanding.

    Former Pet Cemetery, Claverhambury Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2BL

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0401/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 11 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) 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 25 Feb 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0402/25

    TPO/EPF/09/82 (Ref: T2, T3) T1, T2: Sycamore - Crown reduce to previous pruning points, as specified.

    86, Homecherry House, High Road, Loughton, IG10 4QU

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0403/25

    Two storey rear and side extension.

    62, Wellfields, Loughton, IG10 1NY

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0404/25

    Proposed conversion of existing double pitched roof into mansard roof including ridge raise and with creation of front and rear dormers.

    5, Parklands, Chigwell, IG7 6LW

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0405/25

    Rear two storey extension.

    41, Primley Lane, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7NH

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0406/25

    Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit.

    Footpath outside 222 High Road Loughton (Easting (x) 542322; Northing (y) 196358)

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0407/25

    Advertisement consent for Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit.

    Footpath outside 222 High Road Loughton (Easting (x) 542322; Northing (y) 196358)

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0412/25

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

    35, Ongar Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1UD

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0409/25

    Alteration to the roof, front and side elevations.

    21, Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QP

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0411/25

    Single storey rear extension.

    35, Ongar Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1UD

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0413/25

    Permission in Principle for 2 houses.

    1 Shelley Rectory, Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0HQ

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0416/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as 6-bed HMO.

    25, Murtwell Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5ED

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0414/25

    A mixed-use development comprising a care home (Use Class C2) and six residential (Specialist Supported living accommodation for adult with complex learning difficulties) (Use Class C2) dwellings together with open space, car parking, landscaping and means of access.

    Land off, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3AY

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0415/25

    Application for variation of condition 2' plan no's and condition 8'Privacy Screen' on planning permission EPF/0218/18 (Application for variation of condition 2 'plan numbers' on planning application EPF/1919/16 (Demolition of existing buildings to create new residential development providing 14 new flats and ground floor commercial/retail space).

    181-185 Impact House, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NU

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0417/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 External Finishes 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 27 Feb 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0419/25

    New driveway and boundary changes.

    Elham, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LQ

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0420/25

    Garage conversion following removal of existing conservatory.

    10, The Childers, Chigwell, IG8 8EN

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0421/25

    Single storey rear, Two storey side/rear extension under a pitched roof. New front main entrance with pitched roof over. (Bay window roof extended across property frontage) Feature front elevation diamond shaped window retained. Brickwork corner detailing proposed throughout.

    47, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HQ

    Received 28 Feb 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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