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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
54,710Searchable applications
408Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 46,604 approved or refused records
9,482Refused applications

37,122 approved · 9,482 refused · 2,946 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2380/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

    58, Centre Drive, Epping, CM16 4JE

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  2. Decision MadeEPF/2381/25

    Certificate of proposed development to confirm that remaining works pursuant to Local Authority reference EPF/2892/21 can be lawfully carried out by virtue that all of the pre commencement conditions have been discharged and that development began prior to the expiration of the consent.

    White House, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DD

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  3. Decision MadeEPF/2382/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 Contaminated Land of EPF/1674/25 (Demolition of existing house, garage and outbuildings. Erection of new detached single dwelling house with integrated garage).

    Greyfriars, Bury Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QL

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  4. Decision MadeEPF/2383/25

    Redevelopment of the former Crystal Hand Car Wash to provide 18 self-storage units (Use Class B8), supported by an ancillary office, lobby / reception area (Use Class E(g)), along with associated parking, drainage, hard landscaping, and other works. The refurbishment, including external alterations and internal reconfiguration, of 11-13 Cartersfield Road, to provide two additional mezzanine floors, along with other associated works.

    80, Cartersfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JD

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  5. Decision MadeEPF/2384/25

    Demolition of existing bungalow and former nursery buildings and erection of two detached houses

    ROSE NURSERY, Tylers Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LJ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  6. Decision MadeEPF/2385/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 Landscaping of EPF/0906/24 (Demolition of existing conservatory and part demolition of rear elevation to create two storey rear extension and 1.5 storey side extension, extension of southeast facing roof to create front entrance porch, refurbishment of existing house and associated landscape works. Demolition of existing out buildings and replacement planting).

    Ringinglow, High Road, Epping, CM16 4DQ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  7. Decision MadeEPF/2386/25

    Erection of warehouse for B8 storage and distribution use.

    Unit 11, Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton, IG10 3TZ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  8. Decision MadeEPF/2387/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.

    146, Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AD

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  9. Decision MadeEPF/2388/25

    Conversion of existing garage into habitable room incorporating roof flights to roof slopes and change of fenestration at ground floor.

    3, The Stables, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RQ

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  10. Decision MadeEPF/2389/25

    Advertisement consent for single sided development sign.

    Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  11. Decision MadeEPF/2390/25

    Advertisement consent for externally illuminated shopfront signage, hanging and projecting signs and window vinyl.

    243A, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AD

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  12. Decision MadeEPF/2391/25

    Proposed ground floor rear extension, dormer replacement, roof alterations, outbuildings, external wall insulation, window replacement, and all associated works.

    30, Hycliffe Gardens, Chigwell, IG7 5HJ

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  13. Decision MadeEPF/2392/25

    Erection of a detached single-storey cutting plant and butchery building (meat packing house), following the demolition of a freestanding concrete framed canopy structure within the farmyard.

    Spains Hall, Spains Hall Road, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0QE

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  14. Decision MadeEPF/2393/25

    Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area TG1: Mixed - Fell.

    1 Broadley Terrace, Common Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DQ

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  15. Decision MadeEPF/2394/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from C3 residential to C2 care home for up to two children.

    1, St Thomas More Close, Loughton, IG10 2FE

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  16. Decision MadeEPF/2395/25

    Part ground floor and part first floor rear extensions.

    39, Habgood Road, Loughton, IG10 1HE

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  17. Decision MadeEPF/2396/25

    Variation of Conditions 2 Plan numbers and 3 Materials of EPF/0742/25 (Partial Single, Partial Double Storey Side & Rear Extension, First Floor Front Extension, External Alteration, Internal Reconfiguration and All Associated Works).

    8, Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AA

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  18. Decision MadeEPF/2397/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 21 Lighting design strategy for biodiversity of EPF/0342/25 (Removal of existing green houses and storage buildings and construction of two detached dwellings with associated car ports and garden areas. Resubmission of withdrawn application: EPF/0192/22).

    Howards Nursery, Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  19. Decision MadeEPF/2399/25

    Certificate of Lawful Development for existing construction of building 1.

    Lakeside Nursery, North Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NW

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  20. Decision MadeEPF/2398/25

    Retrospective application for porch extension, roof alteration and garage conversion

    15, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RG

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  21. Decision MadeEPF/2400/25

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 1-16 of EPF/0461/24 (Change of Use from D1 School Use to C3 Residential use erection of 2 x 3 bedroom, 5 person semi-detached 2 storey dwellings).

    Leverton County Gm Junior And Infant School, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  22. Under ConsultationEPF/2401/25

    Up to 270 dwellings (Use Class C3) including surface water drainage and all other ancillary infrastructure and enabling works, strategic public open space, with vehicular access from the new junction on to Ivy Chimneys Road; all other matters (internal access, layout, appearance, scale and landscaping) reserved for subsequent approval.

    Land South of Ivy Chimneys Road, South Epping

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  23. Decision MadeEPF/2402/25

    Single storey pitched roof side extension and existing extension upgraded with new doors and window and reroofed with pitched roof and rooflights.

    33, Halfhides, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LE

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  24. Decision MadeEPF/2403/25

    Proposed barn conversion to dwelling with associated extension, cart lodge and garage (Amendment to implemented scheme under EPF/2594/16 and EPF/2605/16).

    Shonks Farm, Mill Street, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9JQ

    Received 28 Nov 2025

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