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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
59,727Searchable applications
403Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 51,488 approved or refused records
10,390Refused applications

41,098 approved · 10,390 refused · 3,113 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1996 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 2 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1393/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 'Contamination' 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 Resubmission of withdrawn application: EPF/0192/22).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 (now known as Howards Mews), Epping Road, Nazeing, EN9 2DH

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  2. Decision MadeEPF/1394/26

    Proposed cart lodge and re-location of existing shed.

    Walnut Tree Barn, Carters Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NX

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  3. Decision MadeEPF/1395/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Details of windows and doors joinery of EPF/2577/25 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for alterations and extension to the main house).

    Stapleford Hall, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EJ

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  4. Decision MadeEPF/1396/26

    Advertisement consent for 3x Advertisement Flags, 1x Advertisement V Board.

    Land at Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JH

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1397/26

    Proposed loft conversion with rear and side dormers and roof windows.

    70, Russell Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QB

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  6. Decision MadeEPF/1398/26

    Grade II listed building consent for proposed floor mounted air conditioning unit.

    14, Elmbridge Hall, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0TN

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1401/26

    Remove garage and construct single storey side extension with fenestration alterations and new roof light to flat roof. New extended dropped kerb to improve access to drive.

    10, Green Walk, Ongar, CM5 9HR

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1402/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Landscaping Scheme and 8 Water Efficiency Calculations of EPF/2149/21 Allowed on Appeal Alterations and extension to create three flats, with amended retail space to the front).

    38, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BY

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  9. Decision MadeEPF/1399/26

    The erection of an agricultural building, including associated landscaping.

    Rolls Farm, Hastingwood Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0EN

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  10. Under ConsultationEPF/1400/26

    Conversion and extension from a mixed residential/commercial property into self-contained flats. Change of use to Use Class E on part of the ground floor.

    61, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BU

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  11. Under ConsultationEPF/1403/26

    Completion and extension of implemented two-side storey extension (LPA Ref: EPF/1005/17) together with the subdivision of the property to create a separate 1-bedroom dwelling house.

    257, Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LW

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  12. Decision MadeEPF/1404/26

    Front porch extension.

    23, Kings Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LP

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  13. Decision MadeEPF/1405/26

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed demolition and rebuilding of a pair of co-joined detached garages into a single double garage.

    5, Raymond Gardens, Chigwell, IG7 6EW

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  14. Decision MadeEPF/1406/26

    Single storey flat roof extension with parapet wall and part garage conversion.

    2, Wedgewood Close, Epping, CM16 4QD

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  15. Decision MadeEPF/1407/26

    TPO/EPF/27/93 T1: Ash - Crown reduce to give 3m clearance from property, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    3D, Homecroft Gardens, Loughton, IG10 3RB

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1408/26

    Confirmation of discharge of conditions for EPF/0035/16 - 6,7,8,9,10,11,15

    Land adjacent to The Brewhouse Church Lane Ongar Essex CM5 9LD

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1409/26

    Single storey rear and side extension.

    27, Honeycroft, Loughton, IG10 3PR

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  18. Under ConsultationEPF/1410/26

    Construction of flexible employment floorspace (Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and/or B8, with ancillary office floorspace) and Open Storage Area (Class B8), all associated infrastructure works, formation of new signalised access junction to A121, internal road network, vehicle parking and servicing arrangements, hard and soft landscaping including external amenity areas, shared foot and cycle link to provide connection to footway to north west, boundary treatments and roof-mounted photovoltaic arrays.-PLANNING APPLICATION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.

    Land north A121 Dowding Way, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3AA

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1411/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 16 Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy of EPF/2513/24 (Variation of condition 2 'Plan no's' on permission EPF/1905/22 (Demolition of 1 x detached dwelling and an erection of two buildings to accommodate 9 x 2 bed flats, along with parking amenity and landscaping)).

    142, Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PR

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  20. Decision MadeEPF/1412/26

    Demolition of the existing dwelling house and the reconstruction of a new dwelling house in its place.

    Oaklands, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LH

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  21. Decision MadeEPF/1413/26

    Double storey rear extension.

    30, Knights Walk, Lambourne, RM4 1DR

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1414/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy of EPF/2037/25 (Two proposed 4 bed dwellings).

    Jubilee Bungalow, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1LT

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1415/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 Contaminated Land of EPF/0251/22 (Application for variation of condition 2 for EPF/2271/16 (Demolition of existing commercial buildings and erection of 6 no. four bedroom detached dwellings)).

    Burleigh Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RJ

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1416/26

    TPO/EPF/43/91 (Ref: T10) T1: Beech - Crown reduce by up to 1.25m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Hobsons Grey, Grange Lane, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HG

    Received 21 Jul 2026

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