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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates56,510Searchable applications
413Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 48,339 approved or refused records
9,801Refused applications
38,538 approved · 9,801 refused · 3,020 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/0624/26
Proposed single storey wrap around extension.
33, Woodland Road, Loughton, IG10 1HQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0626/26
Single storey rear extension, single storey front porch extension, conversion of integral garage to home office plus a loft conversion/extension.
81, Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6BU
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0625/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for hip to gable roof conversion, proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.
33, Woodland Road, Loughton, IG10 1HQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0627/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 Access arrangements 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 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0628/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 4: External Finishes of EPF/0077/25 (Existing garage demolished and replaced with two storey side extension and single storey rear extension).
The Firs, Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0629/26
Application for approval of details reserved by Conditions 12 (LEMP), 15 (Boundary Treatment) & 18 (Cycle Provision) on planning permission EPF/0035/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), new light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and a new hotel (Use Class C1) with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and other works ancillary to the development (Revised Scheme to EPF/1204/22) - Follow up to details previously approved under reference EPF/0848/25.
1, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0630/26
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 13: Archaeological investigation and No. 14: Post excavation assessment of EPF/0630/26 (Retention and refurbishment of existing pub, together with supporting redevelopment of the surplus car park to provide three houses and ancillary development).
Travellers Friend, Epping Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PU
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0631/26
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Larger Home Extension measuring a maximum depth of 5 metres, height to eaves of 3 metres & a maximum height of 3 metres for a single storey rear extension.
195, Englands Lane, Loughton, IG10 2NU
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/0632/26
Partial demolition of buildings on site. Erection of four new attached light industrial units with associated parking, and landscaping.
The Poplars, Epping Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6LA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0633/26
Non-Material amendment to EPF/0765/09 (Proposed new build for a 10 bedroom (C2 Use Class) residential care home /healthcare home - revised application).
Willow Court, 23A Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1BZ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0634/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed Hip to Gable conversions and construction of rear dormer window and insertion of 2x windows into the front roof slope
26, Starling Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5TN
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0635/26
TPO/EPF/10/90 (Ref: T3, G2) T1: Rowan - Crown reduce to clear lamp by up to 1m, as specified. Crown lift over path by up to 2.4m, as specified. T2: Sycamore - Reduce tree past previous pruning points to leave at a standing height of 7m above ground level, as specified. T3 & T4: Sycamore - Crown reduce to align with T2, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
1-25, Windsor Wood, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LY
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0636/26
Demolition of 6 existing garages and 1 existing dwelling at 247 Fencepiece Road, and replacement with 8 dwellings together with parking, landscaping and all associated works.
247, Fencepiece Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DX
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0637/26
Rear and front extensions.
73, Tycehurst Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0638/26
PROPOSED 4M REAR EXTENSION, 3.6M HIGH RIDGE WITH EAVES 2.5M HIGH.
138, Roundhills, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1UP
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/0639/26
Retrospective consent for change of use of land to residential caravan site for members of the Gypsy Traveller Community. The site to comprise, two static caravans, two touring caravans, parking for four cars, hardstanding, water treatment plant and associated infrastructure.
Land Adj. Pick Hill, Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LE
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0640/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for confirmation of commencement of Section 73 application (ref: EPF/1779/24) for variation to condition 2 on planning permission EPF/0886/23 (Proposed two-storey extension to existing Acquired Brain Injury Unit to provide 10 additional bed spaces with ancillary provisions including reconfiguration of the car parking and landscaping).
Sewardstone Close, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RG
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0641/26
TPO/EPF/07/79 T39: Coast Redwood - Crown reduce height by up to 4m and spread by up to 2m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
1, Highview Close, Loughton, IG10 4EG
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0642/26
Proposed single storey rear, first floor side extension, garage conversion, roof alteration with loft conversion including rear and side dormer and rooflights.
25, Oak Lodge Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5JA
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0643/26
Proposed conversion of existing double garage structure and private parking area into a sustainable self-contained 1 person studio flat with amenity area and 1no. parking space including electric charging.
Land Between 26 And 33, Maypole Drive, Chigwell, IG7 6DE
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0644/26
Change of use of garage building to form 2 no. Self-contained residential dwellings to include extension with associated private amenity areas, landscaping and car parking.
Hastingwood Farm, Hastingwood Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9JX
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0645/26
Retrospective - Conversion of existing garage into habitable space
14, Greenfield Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HJ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0646/26
TPO/EPF/01/05 (Ref: T6) T4: White Beam - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
Lower Cottage, Daws Hill, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QU
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0654/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0975/19 Allowed on Appeal (Erection of new dwelling, following demolition of existing garage).
11, Crossfields, Loughton, IG10 3PY
Received 30 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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