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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38,917 approved · 9,895 refused · 3,035 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under ConsultationEPF/0870/26
Retrospective consent for change of use of former packing shed to car sales.
Land adj. Chaulkfield Nursery Sedge Green Road Nazeing EN9 5JS
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0873/26
Permission in Principle for erection of bungalow.
The Roses, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DD
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0871/26
Single storey rear extension with flat roof.
53, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0872/26
Proposed fence to service yard, security bollard and car park changes.
Goldstone House, Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TQ
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0874/26
Retrospective application for erection of extension to existing building, new bin store area and 2 EV charging spaces with associated infrastructure.
Petrol Filling Station, Chelmsford Rd, Norton Heath, Ingatestone CM4 0LQ
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0875/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Contaminated Land of EPF/0016/19 (Proposed development of x 23 no. new homes with associated parking facilities, cycle stores and rubbish disposal).
Gypsy Mead Works, Ongar Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RB
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0876/26
Demolition of existing kitchen and outbuilding and erection of a Ground Floor Rear extension and internal and external alterations.
Utopia, Pecks Hill, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NX
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0877/26
Removal of existing rear lean-to, alterations to fenestration of existing house, removal of rear chimney, new ensuite to rear bedroom, single storey linking extension, conversion of existing garage to residential use and erection of detached garage.
The Rectory, Green Hill Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0JN
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0878/26
Grade II Listed Building Consent for removal of existing rear lean-to, alterations to fenestration of existing house, removal of rear chimney, new ensuite to rear bedroom, single storey linking extension, conversion of existing garage to residential use and erection of detached garage.
The Rectory, Green Hill Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0JN
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0879/26
Change of use of existing glasshouse structures from horticultural use to storage (Class B8), together with associated minor external alterations and ancillary works.
Chalkfield Nursery, Sedge Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PA
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0880/26
Retrospective consent to retain alterations made to garage workshop.
Nether Street Depot, Dunmow Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0JT
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0881/26
First Floor Rear Extension.
71, Lower Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6DS
Received 5 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0882/26
Proposed Front Extension incorporating a front porch.
9, Leo Cottage, Greensted Road, Ongar, CM5 9LG
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0883/26
New crown roof to existing extension. New roof lantern to kitchen and alterations to fenestration.
Alcombe, Loughton Lane, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JZ
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0885/26
The proposal is for a single storey rear extension
8, Goldingham Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2JF
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0886/26
The proposal is for a single storey rear extension
8, Goldingham Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2JF
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0887/26
The proposal is for a single storey rear extension
8, Goldingham Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2JF
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0888/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof light.
7, Spring Grove, Loughton, IG10 4QA
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0889/26
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension, raise and extend depth of patio, internal alterations including part garage conversion and installation of side window.
7, Spring Grove, Loughton, IG10 4QA
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0890/26
Epping Conservation Area T1: Laurel - Crown reduce height by up to 2m and spread by up to 1m. T2: Holly - Crown reduce height by up to 2m and spread by up to 1m. T3 Hazel - Crown reduce height by up to 2m and spread by up to 1m.
39, Church Hill, Epping, CM16 4RA
Received 7 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0891/26
Hill Hall Conservation Area SG1 & SG2: Mixed - Reduce height to 2.0m high by 1.0m crown spread.
4 Hill Hall Cottages, Mount Road, Theydon Mount, Epping, CM16 7PR
Received 7 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0892/26
Hill Hall Conservation T1: Willow - Fell. T2: Osier - Fell.
5 Hill Hall Cottages, Mount Road, Theydon Mount, Epping, CM16 7PR
Received 7 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0900/26
Agricultural steel portal frame Lean-to.
Maybanks Farm, Epping Road, Ongar, CM5 9SQ
Received 7 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/0893/26
Variation of Condition 2 Plan number of EPF/1658/24 (Proposed front extension including internal alterations).
The Glen, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT
Received 7 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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