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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 dates55,543Searchable applications
417Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 47,430 approved or refused records
9,636Refused applications
37,794 approved · 9,636 refused · 2,983 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0154/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed unheated front porch / cold lobby.
Brambles Tye, Vicarage Lane, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6ET
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0155/26
Garage conversion into habitable room, ground floor single storey extension; extension to front porch. Pitched roof over flat roof front porch and garage.
28, High Meadows, Chigwell, IG7 5JX
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0156/26
Ground floor single storey rear extension
28, High Meadows, Chigwell, IG7 5JX
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0157/26
Full Planning Application for the demolition of existing equestrian facility and construction of six dwellings with associated landscaping, access, parking, and private amenity space.
Land North of 217 Nine Ashes Rd, Nine Ashes, Ingatestone CM4 0JZ, Essex
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0158/26
Proposed conversion of the garage, new front storm porch cover, single storey rear extension with a new leveled patio.
12, Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QP
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0159/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 External Finishes and 6 Details of New Window and Doors of EPF/2287/24 (First floor extension to provide 1 no. one bed flat).
Benjamin Cottage, 17 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PQ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0160/26
TPO/EPF/21/93 T19: Yew - Crown reduce to previous points, as specified. G3: Yew - Crown reduce to previous pruning points, as specified. Selective prune of overhang to neighbouring property by up to 3m, as specified. T20: Lawson Cypress - Selective prune of stem growing against fence, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
9, Edenparc, Kendal Avenue, Epping, CM16 4PW
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0161/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use of garage to en-suite bedroom and raising of garage roof.
12, Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HJ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0162/26
Ground floor front extension and garage conversion, render to first floor and fenestration changes including Juliet balconies to rear.
17, Park Hill, Loughton, IG10 4ES
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0163/26
Single Storey Rear extension. Creation of new side entrance door and window and reducing existing upper floor window size to facilitate Bathroom.
North Cottage, Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0164/26
Single storey rear extention, extending 5.5m beyond original rear wall of the house
1, Woodbrook Gardens, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3DA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0165/26
TPO/EPF/03/84 (Ref: T5) T1: Oak - Reduce lateral stems overhanging neighbouring property to previous pruning points, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
45 Church Hill, Epping, CM16 4RF
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0166/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 Surface Water Drainage, 5 FRA, 6 Contaminated Land, 7 Hard and Soft Landscaping and 11 Archaeology of EPF/2052/22 (Proposed 1 no. 3 storey and 1 no. 2 storey buildings to accommodate x 5 residential units (4, 1bed units and 1, 2 bed unit) with communal open space, landscaping and associated works).
Land Rear of 287- 291 High Street, Epping, CM16 4DA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0170/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable roof extension, insertion of rooflights, addition of two rear dormer extensions and associated minor alterations to rear roof.
23, Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BL
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0168/26
Demolish existing garage. Erection of new garage and studio building with attic storage.
36, Piercing Hill, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JW
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0169/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft extension, rear dormer and 2 front rooflights.
53, Pyrles Lane, Loughton, IG10 2NL
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0171/26
TPO/EPF/28/08 (Ref: T26 & T27) T1: Beech - Crown reduce height by up to 2m and laterals by up to 1.75m, as specified. T2: Lime - Crown reduce height by up to 2m and laterals by up to 1.75m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
8, Theydon Place, Epping, CM16 4NH
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0172/26
Installation of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array comprising 170 panels, including associated racking and infrastructure. The proposal includes the installation of perimeter stock fencing to allow for continued agricultural grazing. The system is intended for on-site generation to support the Lambourne End Outdoor Centre's transition to low-carbon energy.
Lambourne End Outdoor Centre, Aston-mansfield, Manor Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1NB
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0173/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed outbuilding.
24, The Orangery, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DL
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0175/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension.
97, Lushes Road, Loughton, IG10 3QD
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0176/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed outbuilding.
110 London Road Cottages, London Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1XU
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0179/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.
The Deri, Dobbs Weir Road, Roydon, Harlow, EN11 0BQ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0177/26
Retrospective application for new driveway area and steps.
26, Hanson Drive, Loughton, IG10 2EB
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0178/26
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce and shape all round by up to 2.5m. T2: Silver Birch - Crown reduce and shape all round by up to 2.5m. T3: Silver Birch - Crown reduce and shape all round by up to 1.5m. T4: Northern Red Oak - Crown reduce and shape all round by up to 2m.. T5: Laburnum - Crown reduce and shape all round by up to 2m. T6: Cedar - Crown reduce and shape all round by up to 2m. T7: Crab Apple - Crown reduce height by up to 3m to create clearance from TV aerial, reduce and shape the sides by up to 1.5m. T8: Alder - Crown reduce height by up to 3m, reduce and shape the sides by up to 2m.
White Cottage, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RS
Received 29 Jan 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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