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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 dates53,832Searchable applications
417Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 45,791 approved or refused records
9,318Refused applications
36,473 approved · 9,318 refused · 2,907 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Planning and buildingArticle 4 directions Planning and building
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.
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More application records
- Decision MadeEPF/1885/25
Retrospective Planning Application for Two Shopfront Awnings (No Projection onto the Public Footway)
Tysea Stores, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1886/25
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3, 5 and 7 of EPF/1368/24 (Change of use from community use (Class F1) to one residential dwelling (Class C3), incorporating refurbishment works, plus removal of existing outbuilding and fencing and construction of single storey extension).
Saint Albans Church Hall, Coopersale Common, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7QT
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1887/25
Retrospective Planning Application for Lightweight Timber-Slat Enclosure of Shopfront Forecourt with Metal Access Gate (Open Slat Design).
Tysea Stores, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1888/25
Variation of Condition 2 `Plan numbers' of EPF/1254/25 (Proposed Rear & Side Extension).
Fernleigh, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JH
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1889/25
Application to discharge requirement 7 & 9 (Stage 1b) – (Highways Access) and (Construction Traffic Management Plan) by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.
Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1890/25
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 7 `Contaminated Land' of EPF/2443/23 (Part demolition, extension and conversion of existing three bedroom dwelling into 2 semi detached 4 bedroom dwellings and erection of 1 x 4 bedroom detached dwelling. Demolition of detached garage).
New Haven, Blackhorse Lane, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6EP
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1891/25
Chipping Ongar Conservation Area T1: Variegated Maple - Crown reduce to previous points. T2: Maple - Crown reduce to previous points. T3: Almond - Fell. T4: Weeping Willow Pear - Crown reduce to previous points.
2 Crossbow Court, Ongar, CM5 9SZ
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1893/25
Loft conversion, including roof alterations to facilitate the provision of one new home.
Cornerways, Turpins Lane, Chigwell, IG8 8BA
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1894/25
Non Material Amendment to EPF/2868/20 (Proposed mixed-use development to provide 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) Allowed on Appeal.
177, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NX
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1895/25
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 21 (Residential Travel Information Packs) of EPF/2868/20 (Proposed mixed-use development to provide 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). Allowed on Appeal.
177 High Road Chigwell IG7 6NX
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1896/25
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 18 Contaminated Land and 26 Deliveries Management Plan of EPF/2868/20 (Proposed mixed-use development to provide 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). Allowed on Appeal.
177 High Road Chigwell IG7 6NX
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1897/25
Non Material Amendment to EPF/2868/20 (Proposed mixed-use development to provide 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) Allowed on Appeal.
177 High Road Chigwell IG7 6NX
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1898/25
Baldwin's Hill Conservation Area T1: Lime - Pollard to previous pruning points.
Monkwood Cottage, Whitakers Way, Loughton, IG10 1SQ
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1899/25
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof and rear facing dormer.
16, Farm Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AH
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1900/25
TPO/EPF/13/09 (Ref: T2) T1: Hornbeam - Crown reduce by up to 2m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
4, Glenside, Chigwell, IG7 5RE
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1901/25
Non Material Amendment to EPF/0590/19 Loft conversion with 2 no. dormer windows to the rear, x 1 no. dormer window and x 1 no. roof light to the front. Alteration to entrance porch and raising of ground floor front wall. New entrance loggia, new relocated front garden wall with x 3 no. in-built planters and x 3 no. new windows to the south-west elevation.
69, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4LZ
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1903/25
Non Material Amendment to EPF/1681/19 - Construction of new Chigwell Primary Academy school, followed by demolition of existing buildings and creation of new playing field and playground, together with residential development comprising 59 number dwellings, together with car parking, garden spaces, vehicular access from High Road (A113), external landscaping and associated development - Amendment to development description as set out in the Cover Letter.
Chigwell Primary Academy, Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1902/25
s73 variation to Condition 1 (Commencement), Condition 2 (Plan Numbers), Condition 4 (Bat Strategy), Condition 16 (Contaminated Land) and Condition 20 (Playing Field) attached to EPF/1681/19 (Construction of new Chigwell Primary Academy school, followed by demolition of existing buildings and creation of new playing field and playground, together with residential development comprising 59 number dwellings, together with car parking, garden spaces, vehicular access from High Road (A113), external landscaping and associated development).
Chigwell Primary Academy, Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1905/25
Prior approval for a 8m deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3m and maximum height 3.30m.
Salcombe, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EH
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1907/25
Certificate of Lawful Devlopment for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights.
47A, Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3NZ
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1904/25
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Regulation 77 of EPF/1702/24 (Prior Approval for the change of use of agricultural buildings to a B8 storage use).
Sturtsbury Farm, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LP
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1906/25
Demolition of the existing conservatory and the construction of part single storey and part two storey extensions to the front and rear. Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer.
28, Station Road, Epping, CM16 4HN
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1908/25
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed use of dwelling as office for resident and three others.
45, Maple Gate, Loughton, IG10 1PS
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Decision MadeEPF/1909/25
Erection of a garden room.
Dunton House, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LQ
Received 22 Sept 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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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