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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
50,746Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 42,721 approved or refused records
8,730Refused applications

33,991 approved · 8,730 refused · 2,789 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0422/25

    TPO/EPF/45/91 (Ref: G3) T1: Pine - Reduce lateral stems of crown, as specified.

    22, Kendal Avenue, Epping, CM16 4PW

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/0423/25

    1 x Fascia Sign (Sign A), 1 x Fascia Sign (Sign B), 1 x Window Vinyl (Sign C), 1 x metal sign to the right of the main door (Sign D), 1 x Fascia Sign (Sign E), 1 x Fascia Sign (Sign F), 1 x Fascia Sign (Sign G), 1 x Window Vinyl (Sign H), 1 x Window Vinyl (Sign J), 1 x sign on gate (Sign K) and 1 x A-Board (Sign L.

    147, High Road, Loughton, IG10 4LY

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/0425/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'Surface Water Disposal' on planning permission EPF/0810/24 (Amendments to Earlier Consent for a Grade II Listed building for proposed demolition of existing conservatory, internal alterations to existing building and erection of new classroom building and link within former garden area and condition 6'Schedule of Repairs' on planning permission EPF/0811/24.

    Bakers Cottage, Fluxs Lane, Epping, CM16 7PE

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/0424/25

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by 6 `Contamination Validation' on planning permission EPF/1905/21 (Demolition of existing conservatory, internal alterations to existing building and erection of new classroom building and link within former garden area).

    Bakers Cottage, Fluxs Lane, Epping, CM16 7PE

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/0428/25

    Single storey rear extension.

    11, Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BL

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/0427/25

    Certificate of lawful development for hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer in connection with a loft extension.

    11, Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BL

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/0426/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (Bat Licence), Condition 9 (External Finishes), Condition 10 (Boundary Treatments) and condition 23 (LEMP) on planning permission EPF/0007/24 (Residential development comprising residential dwellings (Use Class C3), together with car parking, garden spaces, a flexible café/commercial use (Use Class E) with vehicular access from High Road (B1393) external landscaping and associated development).

    Tudor House, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LT

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/0429/25

    Lawful development certificate for an existing loft conversion with roof lights to confirm that the works constituted permitted development when built.

    116, Blenheim Square, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6FQ

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/0434/25

    Conversion of garage into a habitable room and internal modifications.

    5, Hogarth Reach, Loughton, IG10 3HP

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/0430/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Surface Water Drainage, Condition 6 External Materials, Condition 7 Additional Details of windows, doors etc, Condition 14 - EV Charger and Condition 15 Broadband of EPF/1937/21 (Erection of 1.5 storey detached bungalow (Revised application to EPF/2903/20)).

    Land Adjoining 22, Woodgreen Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SD

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/0432/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.

    120, Luxborough Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AA

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/0433/25

    Prior approval for a 5.0m deep single storey rear extension (height to eaves 2.30m and maximum height 2.80m).

    17, Habgood Road, Loughton, IG10 1HF

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/0436/25

    Two storey side and single storey front extension.

    4, Augustine Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JJ

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/0437/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 16 (Biodiversity enhancement scheme) on planning permission EPF/1061/19 (Demolition of existing building and construction of 2x2 bedroom, 2x3 bedroom and 1x4 bedroom dwellings with associated amenity space, parking and landscaping (Amended application EPF/3187/18).

    Manor Farm, Mott Street, Waltham Abbey, IG10 4AP

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/0438/25

    Application for variation of condition 2 ‘Plan no’s’ on planning permission EPF/1434/23 (Demolition of existing stables, menage, round pen and field shelters and consolidation of surrounding areas to create one new residential dwelling with prescribed domestic curtilage)

    Oak Lodge Stud, Mill Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9SF

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/0439/25

    Removal of existing conservatory, infill single storey extension and new roof over.

    1 Currance Farm Cottages, Upland Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6NN

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/0440/25

    Proposed construction of three detached residential dwellinghouses replacing ancillary buildings with associated landscaping on land at Chapel House.

    The Chapel House, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JU

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/0442/25

    Redevelopment to provide four houses.

    Rowan House, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/0443/25

    Proposed single storey side extension

    5, Chatsworth Mews, RM4 1FD

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/0441/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed removal of existing outbuildings and construction of new outbuilding.

    27, Piercing Hill, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JW

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/0444/25

    Rear single story extension with single story side addition for bicycle storage, change of existing flat roof to pitched with gable end, internal remodelling and amendment to front porch.

    16, Kenilworth Gardens, Loughton, IG10 3AG

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/0445/25

    Development of both rear (North-West) and Central fields behind Public House for B8 and equestrian uses, with hardstanding, buildings and structures and use of land.

    Rainbow And Dove Ph, Hastingwood Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9JX

    Received 4 Mar 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/0446/25

    Demolition of existing single storey garden room. Erection of new garden room with basement and outdoor LED screen.

    Verviers, 30 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QS

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/0449/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 on planning permission EPF/0120/24. (Demolition of existing Bungalow. New detached home).

    Sunnylea, Riverside Avenue, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6RD

    Received 4 Mar 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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