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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
53,730Searchable applications
419Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 45,694 approved or refused records
9,301Refused applications

36,393 approved · 9,301 refused · 2,905 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 1999 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1837/25

    TPO/EPF/01/01 (Ref: T5, T3) T2: Oak - Reduce southern spread and height by up to 1.5m, as specified. Crown lift the outer low branches to a height of up to 4m from ground, as specified. T14: Oak - Crown lift up to 2.5m from ground, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Highfields, 12 Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5QX

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1835/25

    TPO/EPF/08/09 (Ref: T6) T1: Oak - Crown reduce height by up to 1m, as specified. Reduce lateral branches by up to 2m, as specified. Crown lift over road by up to 5.5m from ground, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    5 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QP

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1836/25

    TPO/EPF/04/17 T1: Pine - Crown reduce height and lateral branches by up to 2.5m, as specified. Crown lift by up to 5m from ground, as specified. Crown thin by 10%, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    37, Severns Field, Epping, CM16 5AP

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1838/25

    Part demolition and part new build, loft conversion, double storey rear extension and internal alterations.

    104 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PQ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1839/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for retention of three huts, tree house, and associated decking areas used for short term accommodation purposes.

    Colemans Farm, Toot Hill Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QN

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1841/25

    Grade II listed building consent for demolition of conservatory, rear extension, car port and outbuildings. Construction of new side/rear extension, construction of annex within existing rear outbuilding, internal and external alterations.

    Nazeingbury, Nazeing Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2JN

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1840/25

    Variation of Conditions 13 and 14 trees and landscaping of EPF/2601/18 (Demolition of an existing structure and replacement with 2 x detached dwellings with associated new vehicle crossover, garages, landscaping and other associated works).

    199, Former Larkins Farm, Nine Ashes Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0JY

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1842/25

    Two storey rear extension, part first storey side extension, conversion of garage into a habitable room, Roof alteration with loft conversion with rear and front dormers and internal remodeling throughout.

    33, Meadow Way, Chigwell, IG7 6LR

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1843/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 17 (Workplace Travel Plan) of EPF/2478/23 (Construction and Operation of an Operations Hub comprising commercial vehicle fleet parking (including offices, storage, and vehicle maintenance hangers) and associated infrastructure including fuel island, vehicular access, internal roads and paths, parking, cycle/bin store, security fencing/gates/barriers, lighting, and landscaping).

    Land at North Weald Aerodrome, North Weald, Essex

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/1844/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey extension and loft conversion.

    49 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3EW

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/1846/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Surface Water Drainage, 7 Archaeology, 9 Landscaping, 11 GCNewt Licence, 17 EVP and 21 Construction Method Statement of EPF/0648/24 (The erection of 6 dwellings with access, parking and associated works).

    Avenue House, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9NJ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1845/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for existing side extension and enlarged log store to existing outbuilding.

    Forest Heights, Norwood End, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RW

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1847/25

    Loft conversion with front and rear roof lights.

    7, Arnold Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3YJ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1848/25

    Proposed alterations to previously approved rear dormer and all associated works.

    38, Woburn Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JS

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1849/25

    Variation of Condition 5 `Access arrangements' of EPF/0013/25 (Conversion and alterations to existing glasshouse to create 1no. self-contained, self-build dwelling, with associated residential curtilage, and new means of access to the public highway).

    Green Oaks, Threshers Bush, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NS

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1850/25

    Copped Hall Conservation Area T1-T3: Poplar - Fell.

    Copped Hall Estate, Timber Lodge, High Road, Epping, CM16 5HS

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1851/25

    Retrospective change of use of ancillary pool to swim school.

    292, Garra, Nine Ashes Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LA

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1852/25

    Variation of Condition 2 `Plan numbers' of EPF/0207/24 (Proposal for the change of use of existing stables to a single-family dwelling house).

    Nicholls Farm, Long Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TQ

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1853/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0760/25 (Demolition of the existing house and garage and erection of a new 3 storey family dwelling (2 full storeys and additional accommodation in roof space - no basement)).

    25, Carroll Hill, Loughton, IG10 1NL

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1854/25

    Variation of Condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/0571/25 (Existing single storey rear extension replaced with new single storey extension, part being two storey. Existing roof replaced with higher eaves and ridge, new accommodation within roof space. New window configuration in new rendered walls. Single storey front porch).

    Willows, Sidney Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DT

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1856/25

    Prior approval for a 4.5m rear extension, height to eaves 3m and maximum height 3m.

    120, High Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6BY

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1858/25

    Variation of condition 5 of EPF/2442/20 (Proposed office extension ancillary to the existing ground floor commercial business - (Revised application to EPF/0842/20)- As Amended)).

    179, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AZ

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1855/25

    Alterations to ground floor front elevation. Remove existing garage door and replace with personnel door and window.

    2, Kilnfield, Ongar, CM5 9TL

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1857/25

    Advertisement consent for installation of externally illuminated shopfront sign.

    77-79, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BW

    Received 15 Sept 2025

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