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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates59,804Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 51,559 approved or refused records
10,402Refused applications
41,157 approved · 10,402 refused · 3,117 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/1446/26
Demolition of existing single-storey side and rear extension, and erection of new two-storey rear and side extension.
12, Abbey Court, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1RF
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1444/26
TPO/EPF/03/87 T8: Western Red Cedar - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
43, York Hill, Loughton, IG10 1HZ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1440/26
Demolition of the existing conservatory and front porch, and erection of proposed single-storey rear extension and front porch.
13, Palmers Grove, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2QG
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1441/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from use Class R to B8 (Storage).
The Leaves, Tylers Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1442/26
Conversion of residential Class C3 to larger HMO (Sui Generis).
6, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1443/26
Erection of pitched roof over extant approved pool house.
34, Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1445/26
Construction of ancillary outbuilding/garage and permeable hardstanding to front drive.
15, Dunmow Close, Loughton, IG10 3AS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1448/26
Proposed first floor extension, garage conversion with bay window and pitched roof across front elevation above ground floor windows and entrance door.
10, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HE
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1449/26
TPO/EPF/04/76 (Ref: G1) T1-T4: Lime - Crown reduce to previous pollard points, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
37-39, Ladywell Prospect, Sheering, Harlow, CM21 9PR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1450/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed conversion of garage to habitable space.
21, Goldings Rise, Loughton, IG10 2QP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1451/26
Erection of an additional storey incorporating front and rear dormer windows, rooflights, a front extension, external alterations, fenestration alterations, and associated internal alterations
The Glen, Bournebridge Lane, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1LT
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1453/26
TPO/EPF/04/74 T1: Pine - Selective prune of lower branches over driveway, as specified.. T2: Cedar - Selective prune of branch overhanging garage, as specified. G3: Redwood - Selective prune of lowest two branches, as specified. Sever protruding surface roots that are lifting the tarmac, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
Warren Hall, Manor Road, Loughton, IG10 4RP
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1454/26
Retrospective application for the erection and retention of an extractor flue to the rear elevation and containers to rear of outrigger.
58, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BY
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1456/26
TPO/EPF/14/08 T62: Ash - Reduce crown height and spread by up to 3m and shape, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
The Residents Association, The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6ND
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1455/26
Variation of Condition 2 Plan Numbers of EPF/1379/24 (Removal (Infill ground-floor extension with glass lantern and bi-fold doors).
Little Oak, School Lane, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0PH
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1459/26
Proposed single storey rear extension.
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1457/26
Agricultural building for the processing, bottling and packaging of grapes from the vineyard
The Hamptons, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1458/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 CEMP Biodiversity of EPF/1974/22 Allowed on Appeal (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 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1460/26
leylandii hedge - Trim sides and reduce height to previous point by circa 1-2m for general maintenance
14, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SD
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1462/26
Matching Green Conservation Area G1: Damson - Crown reduce by up to 4m.
Lascelles, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1461/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage, 6, 7 and 8 Archaeology and 10 Hard and Soft Landscaping of EPF/0575/25 (Demolition of Existing Buildings and Erection of Replacement Dwelling).
Tarrymans, Birds Green, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0PP
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1463/26
Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory, construction of single storey side/rear extension, part first floor rear extension, basement extension with light well and relaying front driveway/forecourt along with associated internal alterations.
35, Church Hill, Epping, CM16 4RA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1464/26
Roydon Conservation Area T1: Redwood - Prune overhanging branches back to boundary.
The Barn House, Farm Close, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LW
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1465/26
TPO/EPF/66/09 T1: Cedar - Crown reduction of up to 2m, as specified. Install cable bracing system within crown, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
166, Manor House, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9JJ
Received 29 Jul 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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