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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
52,776Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 44,752 approved or refused records
9,091Refused applications

35,661 approved · 9,091 refused · 2,873 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1394/25

    Change of use from C3 to C2 children's care home for 3 children.

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

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1395/25

    Prior approval for a 6m deep single storey rear extension off the original wall of the house, height to eaves 2.60m maximum height 3.20m.

    12, Surrywood, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PH

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1396/25

    Tree location - rear garden Access - via road GRP1 - Approx. H16 S10 25+DBH Conifer box hedge Crown reduce height by approx. 2-3m (regrowth only) Reduce lateral spread on roadside only by 0.5-1m to form neat box style hedge. Lift 3m to conform with Highway legislation

    Brook House Lodge, High Mead, Chigwell, IG7 6PU

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1397/25

    Demolition and redevelopment of existing glasshouses, creating a total of 2no. warehouses (subdivided into 16no. individual units), with associated access, hard and soft landscaping, parking area and EV charging points.

    Netherhall Nursery, Netherhall Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JP

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1398/25

    First floor rear extension to create additional bedroom. Roof extension with rear dormer extension. Internal remodelling.

    31, Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QR

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1399/25

    Proposed Double side and single rear storey extension. with extension to rear dormer

    38, Chigwell Park Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5BD

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1400/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a Proposed single storey rear extension.

    The Firs, Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1401/25

    Temporary storage for business premises. To be removed on completion of site development.

    The Poplars, Epping Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6LA

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1403/25

    Prior approval for partial change of use of areas of glasshouse to flexible commercial use.

    Lakeside Nursery, Paynes Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2EU

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1402/25

    Construction of replacement garage/gym with less volume/mass after demolition of existing garage/stable.

    Byrneville, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RS

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1404/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Tree survey & Tree protection report) on planning permission EPF/0887/25 (Demolition of existing rear single storey kitchen and bathroom. Proposed rear single storey extension with part first floor extension. Rear ground floor extension to have a roof lantern).

    29, Woburn Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JR

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1406/25

    Great Stony School Conservation Area TG1: Bay/Willow/Laurel - Reduce overhanging lateral branches back to boundary.

    23 Great Stony Park, High Street, Ongar, CM5 0TH

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1405/25

    Prior approval for a 6.00m deep Single storey rear extension to increase habitable area and incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling as a single family house to be used as kitchen/living area, height to eaves 3.00m and maximum height 4.00m.

    104, Western Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2QQ

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1407/25

    TPO/EPF/07/79 T31: Lime - Crown reduce by up to 3m, as specified. T32: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 3m, as specified. TPO/EPF/14/93 T1: Lime - Lime - Crown reduce by up to 3m, as specified. T2 & T3: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 3m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Hetton House, Station Road, Loughton, IG10 4NP

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1408/25

    TPO/CHI/02/70 (Ref: A1) T1: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    8, Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BL

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1410/25

    Demolition of existing shallow pitched garages and construction of single garage/carport similar to the 1985 approval EPF/1149/85.

    The Limes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0QE

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1409/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a Proposed Loft conversion with side-facing dormers, and a single-storey side extension.

    161, Old Nazeing Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6QT

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1411/25

    Conversion of existing outbuilding to 1 residential annexe ancillary to the main house.

    The Limes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0QE

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1412/25

    Proposed ground floor side and rear extension and first floor side extension following demolition of outbuildings.

    Elmsfield, Belchers Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2SA

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1413/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed construction of a single storey outbuilding and swimming pool.

    Ward House, Norwood End, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RL

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1415/25

    Proposed single-storey ground floor rear extension, two-storey side extension, single-storey front extension, and loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights on the front roof slope.

    29, Monkswood Avenue, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LA

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1414/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Tree Protection and Method Statement) on planning permission EPF/2835/22 (Extension to Existing Dwelling).

    Hillside, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LZ

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1416/25

    TPO/EPF/28/98 T2: Oak - Fell and replace, as specified. T6: Oak - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Shottentons Farm, Pecks Hill, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NY

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1417/25

    Change of use of an existing agricultural building (Unit 41) to a flexible commercial use under Class R of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended). The proposed use is Class B8 (Storage and Distribution). No operational development is proposed as part of this application.

    Land Adjacent Horse Shoe Farm, London Road, North Weald, Harlow, CM17 9LH

    Received 14 Jul 2025

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