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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 dates59,892Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 51,637 approved or refused records
10,417Refused applications
41,220 approved · 10,417 refused · 3,122 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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More application records
- Decision MadeEPF/1516/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.
65, North Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NJ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/1517/26
Planning application to extend the period to allow the use of the site as a car sales and car wash for a further 11months
Cock And Magpie Public House, Epping Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PU
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1515/26
Proposed ancillary outbuilding.
Bloomfield, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1518/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Roof tiles of EPF/0327/26 (Grade II Listed Building consent for proposed external repair, replacement and refurbishment works).
225, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/1519/26
Demolition of existing bungalow, garage and outbuildings and construction of a new chalet bungalow.
Bramble Hedges, Nazeing Common, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2SD
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1522/26
Two storey rear extension and part single storey front extension with alterations to property entrance and roof.
28, Station Road, Epping, CM16 4HN
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1520/26
Removal of front paving and surround to be replaced with natural stone paving. Bins to be located behind existing hedges and greenery at the front of the property.
47, Clovelly, York Hill, Loughton, IG10 1HZ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1523/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Window and door details of EPF/0327/26 (Grade II Listed Building consent for proposed external repair, replacement and refurbishment works).
225, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1521/26
Prior approval for proposed agricultural building.
Coronation Nursery, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RN
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1524/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Roof of EPF/0327/26 (Grade II Listed Building consent for proposed external repair, replacement and refurbishment works).
225, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BL
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1525/26
Single storey rear/side infill extension.
11, Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1NE
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1526/26
Installation of 1.5m perimeter fence to northern boundary of block of flats to ensure compliance with current Building Regulations.
36, Fawn Heights, Stag Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5TD
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1527/26
Garage conversion into habitable space, ground floor single storey front, rear and side extension and part first floor side and rear extension.
22, Northdene, Chigwell, IG7 5JT
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/1528/26
Proposed redevelopment to provide two semi-detached houses.
168, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1529/26
Non-Material Amendment to 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 10 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationEPF/1530/26
Ground work to create a hard-standing finished with tarmac plannings.
Elms Farm, Waples Mill Road, Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding, Ongar, CM5 0TE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1531/26
Single storey ground floor part side extension.
3, Manor Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1NF
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1533/26
Proposed single storey rear extension, two storey side extension, loft conversion including dormer window to rear elevation and roof lights to front and rear elevations, extended first floor dormer to rear and integral garage to front elevation following removal of existing garage together with new driveway and fence to side boundary.
Stoneleigh, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4LR
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1536/26
Certificate of Lawful Development for two proposed outbuildings.
Wantz, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DW
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1541/26
TPO/EPF/09/11 T1: Oak - Crown reduce height and laterals by up to 3m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
13, Ely Place, Chigwell, IG8 8AG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1537/26
Removal of Condition 3 Fencing Details of EPF/0917/24 (Regularisation of a development comprising the retention of an existing area of hardstanding, security fencing and gates to serve the continued use of the site for open storage (Class B8)).
Richmond Farm, Parsloe Road, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6QB
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1538/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 22 and 23 of EPF/2702/22 and Conditions 5 and 6 of EPF/1098/25 for Contaminated Land and Foul and Surface Water Drainage (Outline Hybrid permission for Flood Storage Area upstream of the M25, and 2 replacement dwellings and related Reserved Matters application).
Land North of Shonks Mill Bridge, Shonks Mill Road, Stanford Rivers, CM5 9QB
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1539/26
Single storey rear extension, Catio, Infill of front porch.
2 Salcombe Park, High Road, Loughton, IG10 4QT
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decision MadeEPF/1542/26
Proposed single storey rear extension 8.00 x 3.20 x 3.20
Hadleigh, Stondon Road, Ongar, CM5 9BU
Received 11 Aug 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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