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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 dates57,014Searchable applications
413Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 48,812 approved or refused records
9,895Refused applications
38,917 approved · 9,895 refused · 3,035 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1996 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 1 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0846/26
TPO/EPF/34/88 T1: Sycamore - Crown lift by up to 6m from ground, as specified. Reduce back from building by up to 2m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
Winston, 26A Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5LT
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0847/26
Permission in Principle for erection of up to 9 dwellings.
Herb Farm, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0848/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 29 Surface Water Drainage 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 29 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0849/26
Proposed single storey rear extension, first floor side extension above existing garage and front extension above existing porch, including hip to gable roof extensions , loft conversion with raised roof and rear dormer. New fenestration throughout and new green roofs to garage and rear extension.
7, Southernhay, Loughton, IG10 4EN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0850/26
Ground floor rear extension and covered storage to the side.
15, Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0852/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Parking Spaces of EPF/0800/25 (Erection of two light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)). Associated Sheffield cycle stands).
Chase Farm, Vicarage Lane, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6AL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0853/26
TPO/EPF/16/87 (Ref: A1) T3-T9: 6 x Lawson Cypress - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
2, Nafferton Rise, Loughton, IG10 1UB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0851/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of EPF/1404/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar) (Revised scheme to EPF/2627/20 Dismissed at Appeal)).
Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0854/26
Permission in Principle for one residential dwelling.
Land North of Coopersale House Houblons Hill Coopersale CM16 7QL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0855/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed siting of mobile home/caravan structure for ancillary use.
Hawthorns, Vicarage Lane, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6AL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0856/26
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern.
Woodview, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0857/26
Erection of a outbuilding for ancillary use.
5, Harriescourt, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3NS
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0858/26
Single storey rear extension.
31, The Greens Close, Loughton, IG10 1QE
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0860/26
Erection of New Entrance Gates.
High Laver House, Harlow Road, High Laver, Ongar, CM5 0DR
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0861/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed two storey rear extension.
Little Marles Cottage, Upland Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PE
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0859/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 31, 33 and 41 Drainage of EPF/0292/21 (Erection of 38 residential dwellings with access from Forest Drive, and provision of associated open space, services and landscaping).
Land North of Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HH
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0862/26
Formation of lower level in void to create a games room and part single storey side infill extension.
18, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AB
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0863/26
Prior Notification for excavation of reservoir for agricultural irrigation purposes.
New House Farm, Vicarage Lane, North Weald, Epping , CM16 2AP
Received 1 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0864/26
2 ADDITIONAL APARTMENTS (alter previously approved plans -Appeal Ref: APP/J1535/W/22/3309160) adjacent to 172 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PX
172, Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PX
Received 1 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0865/26
Proposed loft conversion, involving hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer, replacement of existing single storey conservatory to form dining area, minor internal alterations. Removal of existing garage (in disrepair) to form patio area, external home office, re rendering to exterior.
34, Ardele, London Road, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1UX
Received 1 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0866/26
Non-Material Amendment - Temporary consent (Siting of a replacement modular building at Maynard Court Surgery).
17-18, Maynard Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3DU
Received 1 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0867/26
Single Storey Rear Extension
194, Roding Road, Loughton, IG10 3BS
Received 1 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0868/26
Epping Conservation Area T1 & T2: Ash - Fell.
9, St Johns Road, Epping, CM16 5DN
Received 4 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0869/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 Types and Colours of External Finishes and 6 Details of doors and windows of EPF/2287/24 (First floor extension to provide 1 no. one bed flat).
17, Benjamin Cottage, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PQ
Received 4 May 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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