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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates57,305Searchable applications
413Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 49,093 approved or refused records
9,946Refused applications
39,147 approved · 9,946 refused · 3,045 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1018/26
Variation of Condition No. 1: Approved Plans of EPF/0864/23 (Single storey front porch and utility extension).
72, Ardmore Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SA
Received 25 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1019/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of caravan and extensions as a separate dwelling in excess of four years.
Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD
Received 25 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1020/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of caravan and raised decking as a dwelling in a planning context, that has been in continuous use for more than four years prior to this application submission.
Dallance Farm, Breach Barns Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2AD
Received 25 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1021/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 Water Efficiency of EPF/1602/22 Allowed on Appeal (The change of use of an existing annex building to a separate dwelling).
Mickleham, Theydon Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 4EE
Received 25 May 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/1022/26
Construction of 1no. new self-build dwelling, private amenity, off street car parking, landscaping and boundary treatment.
Ward House, Norwood End, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RL
Received 26 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1023/26
Proposed rear and rear side extension, conversion of garage to habitable room.
58, Onslow Gardens, Ongar, CM5 9BQ
Received 26 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1024/26
Construction of a single storey rear and part first floor extension.
362, Fencepiece Road, Chigwell, IG7 5DY
Received 26 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1025/26
Matching Green Conservation Area T1-T3: Field Maple - Crown reduce to previous points. T4: Red Oak - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m
Lascelles, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PT
Received 26 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1026/26
Proposed ground and first floor rear extension.
104, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6EJ
Received 26 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1027/26
TPO/EPF/04/14 T9: Pine - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
8, Connaught Avenue, Loughton, IG10 4DP
Received 26 May 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/1029/26
Reserved matters application to determine appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to outline application (EPF/2601/22) regarding the Affordable Apartments only
The Former Chimes Garden Centre Old Nazeing Road, Old Nazeing Road, Old Nazeing Road, Nazeing, EN10 6RJ
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1028/26
TPO/EPF/40/88 T1, T2, T3, T5: Ash - Selective prune of laterals to previous points to clear roofline on 4 Upper Park side, as specified. Selective prune of laterals by up to 3.5m to clear roofline on Grange Court side, as specified. T4, T6, T7, T8 Sycamore - Selective prune of laterals to previous points to clear roofline on 4 Upper Park side, as specified. Selective prune of laterals by up to 3.5m to clear roofline on Grange Court side, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
1, Grange Court, Loughton, IG10 4QX
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1030/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.s 4: Final Details and 16: External Finishes of EPF/1974/22 (The construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm and associated infrastructure, including inverters, DNO substation, customer switchgear, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping).
Land Adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon, Harlow
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1031/26
Construction of a single self-build residential dwelling alongside associated development.
Abbess Roding Hall, Green Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 0PA
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1032/26
Demolition of existing stables and the construction of a replacement ancillary residential annexe.
Green Elms, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LH
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1033/26
Single storey and two storey side and rear extension, front porch, conversion of garage into habitable room, enlargement of front and rear dormers, erection of dormer on the side extension cat-slide roof, erection of three rear roof dormers and installation of rooflights to the front roofslope.
203 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BJ
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1034/26
Proposed Loft enlargement to provide additional family accommodation.
16, Blackhorse Lane, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6EP
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1035/26
Residential redevelopment of mixed B8 and E use site for 5 new dwellings.
Beechside Nursery, Mott Street, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RW
Received 27 May 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/1036/26
Proposed Infill to create 1 chalet-style dwelling.
Bentons Farm, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LN
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1037/26
Proposed loft conversion.
41, Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BU
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1038/26
Retention of a single storey outbuilding for horticultural storage.
Yelverton, St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HQ
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1039/26
Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/0902/25 (Part two storey and part single storey front and side extensions, part two storey and part single storey rear extension and internal alterations. External swimming pool and small outbuilding).
59, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4LZ
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1040/26
Variation of Condition 5 Hard and Soft Landscaping of EPF/1246/24 (Retention and refurbishment of existing pub, together with supporting redevelopment of the surplus car park to provide three houses and ancillary development).
Travellers Friend, Epping Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PU
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1041/26
Non-Material Amendment to EPF/2180/24 (Proposed rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion (including new roof structure with raised ridge height), single storey side and rear extensions, replacement front doorset, and rooflights to front of house).
4, The Stables, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RQ
Received 28 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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