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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
54,632Searchable applications
408Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 46,533 approved or refused records
9,465Refused applications

37,068 approved · 9,465 refused · 2,942 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2356/25

    4.5m rear extension

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

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/2357/25

    Grade II listed building consent for erection of 5 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), part demolition of an agricultural building and associated development.

    Daubneys Farm, The Street, Sheering, Harlow, CM22 7LU

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/2359/25

    Proposed new self-build dwelling (re-submission of approved application EPF/2784/18).

    Land adjacent to 16 Grasmere Close, Loughton, IG10 1SL

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/2358/25

    Erection of single-storey rear extension (retrospective).

    152, River Way, Loughton, IG10 3LL

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/2361/25

    Variation of condition 2 'Plan no's' on planning permission EPF/1376/24 (Alterations and Extensions with Part Demolition to 12 Lower Park Road, with a replacement dwelling for 12a Lower Park Road).

    12, Lower Park Road, Loughton, IG10 4NA

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/2360/25

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    131, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BH

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/2362/25

    Proposed site entrance (Revised application to EPF/0536/25).

    221, Arnolds Farm Business Centre, Ongar Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1RH

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/2365/25

    Expansion of existing nursery into disused warehouse space and replacement of two warehouse roller doors with windows and creation of small roof over a rear yard.

    34, Honeybear Day Nursery, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EJ

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/2363/25

    Construction of swimming pool, outbuilding, shed and greenhouse. Demolish 2 sheds.

    Wardens Hall Estate, Wardens Hall, Fyfield Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QA

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/2364/25

    Part single- and part two-storey side and rear extensions; roof extension involving a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion; demolition of existing conservatory; garage conversion to a habitable room; installation of rooflight windows to the front and sides; and alterations to fenestration.

    23, High Road, Loughton, IG10 4JJ

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/2366/25

    An extension to the rear of the house to provide an office / guest bedroom. The extension incorporates the existing extension which consists of a toilet and lobby. The current extension has a lean-to roof which will be replaced with a standard pitched roof.

    Trevone, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LH

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/2367/25

    Listed building application for expansion of existing nursery into a disused warehouse space and replacement of two warehouse roller doors with windows and creation of small roof over a rear yard.

    34, Honeybear Day Nursery, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EJ

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/2370/25

    Grade II Listed Building Consent for installation of external box for fibre broadband.

    Great Tawney Hall, Tawney Lane, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, RM4 1DQ

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/2371/25

    TPO/EPF/04/70 T1: Sycamore - Selective prune on lawn side by up to 1.5m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    2, Little Dragons, Loughton, IG10 4DG

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/2369/25

    Application to discharge Requirement 10 (Stage 1b) - (Drainage) 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 24 Nov 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/2368/25

    Application for variation of condition 2 'plan no's' under EPF/0028/23 (and subsequent variation EPF/1288/23 allowed on appeal (Demolition of existing dwelling houses and garage building on the sites of No.1 and No.2 Rest Harrow and erection of two new dwellinghouses.)

    Rest Harrow, Millers Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DG

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/2373/25

    Retrospective consent for change of use of former stable block to office space (use class E). External and internal refurbishment works to bring the building into viable use.

    Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/2372/25

    Certificate of Lawful development for proposed single storey side extension.

    65, Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5HX

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/2374/25

    TPO/EPF/21/06 T96: Oak - Selective prune of branches away from building by up to 2m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Gilwell Park, Scout Camping Ground, Bury Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QW

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/2375/25

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 “Phase 2 contaminated land’ of EPF/1929/17 (Dismantling of dilapidated Grade Il Listed agricultural barn and reconstruction in similar form as residential dwelling with additional new-build elements partly in place of unlisted circa 1970's barn outbuildings and installation of a basement. Change of use of land to residential).

    Fernhall Farm, Fernhall Barn, Fernhall Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TJ

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/2376/25

    TPO/EPF/21/06 G9: 15 x Black Poplar - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Gilwell Park, Scout Training Centre, Bury Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QW

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  22. Decision MadeEPF/2377/25

    Erection of single storey mansard extension on existing building to provide 1no. additional residential dwelling (Class C3) following demolition of the existing plant room.

    171-177 , 171-177 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/2379/25

    Creation of 2no. Self-build dwellings.

    Bellevue, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/2378/25

    Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/0001/25 (Ground floor rear wrap around extension with conversion of existing side garage. First floor rear extension).

    28, Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QN

    Received 25 Nov 2025

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