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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 dates56,114Searchable applications
414Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 47,946 approved or refused records
9,735Refused applications
38,211 approved · 9,735 refused · 3,008 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1996 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 31 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decision MadeEPF/0429/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing building comprising a self-contained residential unit in excess of 4 years.
Scathes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PR
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0430/26
Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/0166/24 (Proposed part demolition of existing & erection of a new rear, front & roof extension, with internal remodelling & associated landscaping (Resubmission of previously approved scheme EPF/0934/20)).
14, Broadstrood, Loughton, IG10 2SB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0431/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed outbuilding to the rear of the garden, forming a gym room, play room, with storage, with removal of outbuilding 3 - ancillary to main house uses only.
Grangeway, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0432/26
Proposed front porch extension, with a garage extension, with new extended front roof to existing front elevation
Grangeway, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0433/26
Reconstruction of the existing roof structure to create first-floor accommodation (including an increase in ridge height), together with the erection of a new front porch extension and associated external alterations.
83, Colson Road, Loughton, IG10 3RF
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0434/26
York Hill Conservation Area T1 & T2: Cedar - Fell and replace.
6, Steeds Way, Loughton, IG10 1HX
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0435/26
Waltham Abbey Conservation Area T1: Crab Apple - Fell. G1: Limes - Pollard to previous points.
The Rectory, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1DG
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0436/26
York Hill Conservation Area T1: Hornbeam – Crown reduce height by up to 2.5m and spread by up to 1.5m. T2: Holly – Reduce height by up to 2m and trim by up to 0.5m. T3: Sycamore – Crown reduce height by up to 2.5m and spread by up to 1m. T5: Ash – Cut back to boundary by up to 1.5m. T6: Hazel - Cut back to boundary by up to 1.5m.
10, Pump Hill, Loughton, IG10 1RU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0437/26
Alteration to planning approval EPF/0937/24, Raising of the roof, ridge line as approved, Loft conversion with rear dormer windows. Two storey Rear extensions.
16, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0438/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition no. 3B Contamination of EPF/1478/22 Proposed replacement dwelling.
16, Station Road, Loughton, IG10 4NX
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0439/26
Advertisement consent for non-illuminated fascia sign.
7-9, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1ER
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0440/26
Coopersale Street Conservation Area T1-T8: Horse Chestnut - Pollard to previous points.
20, Coopersale Street, Epping, CM16 7QJ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0441/26
Copped Hall Conservation Area T1: Ash - Crown reduce height by up to 6m and spread by up to 4m.
Road adjacent to Home Farm, Copped Hall, Waltham Abbey, CM16 5HS
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0442/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6(i) Site Development Scheme of EPF/1138/25 (Variation to Conditions 1, 3 & 6 for APP/J1535/A/14/2225844 (A material change of use to a mixed use for purposes of agriculture and a residential caravan site at Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Essex CM5 0QL) - Retrospective).
Greenacres, Bassetts Lane, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QL
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0447/26
Single storey rear and two storey side extensions.
28, Garnon Mead, Coopersale, Epping, CM16 7RN
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0443/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for construction of a building containing 60 extra care apartments and community facilities with associated car parking and landscaping as allowed on appeal (LPA reserved matters application ref: EPF/0491/20), in accordance with the conditions imposed on the appeal decision.
Playing Field, Hillhouse, Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0444/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for confirmation of last use of building falling within Use Class E.
15, Regent Road, Epping, CM16 5DL
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0445/26
Elevation facelift including two: two storey front extensions.
Lochalsh, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JU
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0446/26
Part two-storey rear extension to the first floor, new pitched roof to single storey with 1 No. roolfight, internal alteration and fenestration changes.
44, Rodney Road, Ongar, CM5 9HN
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0448/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition no.s 15(1a) Dust Monitoring prior to construction and 15(1b) Dust Monitoring during construction of EPF/1769/24 (The erection of 42 no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0449/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing construction of buildings 3, 4 & 5
Lakeside Nursery, North Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NW
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0450/26
Prior approval for proposed agricultural building.
The White Horse Ph, Norton Heath Road Old A414, High Ongar, Ingatestone, CM4 0LP
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0451/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 10 Contaminated Land of EPF/1400/20 (Improvements to existing club infrastructure compromising a new all weather pitch and relocation of existing floodlights, improvements to the club's function hall, golf range and current car parking including the addition of further car parking spaces and associated development, and enabling development in the form of the construction of 9 no. new dwellings and associated development).
61, Upper Clapton Rugby Football Club, Upland Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6NL
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0452/26
Branch Closure. To remove all external manifestation/artwork/branding/signs. To remove ATM and Night Safe; make good and infill with matching materials.
102 National Westminster Bank Plc, High Road, Loughton, IG10 4AS
Received 3 Mar 2026
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What these statistics cover
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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