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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
60,366Searchable applications
402Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 52,069 approved or refused records
10,496Refused applications

41,573 approved · 10,496 refused · 3,135 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1996 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1766/26

    Non-Material Amendment to EPF/1106/25 (Two storey side and part rear extension, rear dormer).

    5, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 9QW

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  2. Under ConsultationEPF/1767/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 40 Solar Panels of EPF/1769/24 (Erection of 42no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).

    Development Land, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1JL

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  3. Under ConsultationEPF/1768/26

    TPO/EPF/09/08 T2, T36 & T37: Oak - Crown lift by up to 5m from ground, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    1, Academy Way, Loughton, IG10 3GS

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  4. Under ConsultationEPF/1769/26

    Retrospective consent for retention of existing single storey rear extension.

    138, Queens Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6JG

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  5. Decision MadeEPF/1770/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Additional Details from EPF/1161/26 (Grade II Listed Building Consent for replacement windows).

    Garden House, Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0LE

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  6. Under ConsultationEPF/1771/26/DOV

    Deed of Variation to s106 Legal Agreement attached to EPF/1681/19 (Construction of new Chigwell Primary Academy school, followed by demolition of existing buildings and creation of new playing field and playground, together with residential development comprising 59 number dwellings, together with car parking, garden spaces, vehicular access from High Road (A113), external landscaping and associated development) (Resubmission of EPF/1100/26/DOV).

    Chigwell Primary Academy, Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  7. Decision MadeEPF/1772/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (Ecological Management Plan) & Condition 29 EVP of EPF/0919/21 (The redevelopment of the existing office building and car park. Demolition of the existing office building and alterations to connection to existing Listed Civic Centre. Development to comprise new apartment buildings and houses to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3), revised vehicular and pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works).

    323 Civic Offices, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  8. Decision MadeEPF/1774/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 (Flood Risk Assessment) of EPF/1165/22 & EPF/0388/26 (New Data Centre).

    Alandale Scaffolding, Langston Road, Loughton IG10 3SL

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  9. Under ConsultationEPF/1775/26

    New 2 bedroom house to side of existing plot.

    2 Pecks Hill, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2NY

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  10. Under ConsultationEPF/1776/26

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use of the upper floors (first and second floors) from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) occupied by not more than six residents.

    28 Lindsey Street, Epping, CM16 6RD

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  11. Under ConsultationEPF/1777/26

    Re-roofing works to reinstate loose tiles and replace missing tiles.

    2, Maltsters Arms Ph, London Road, Lambourne, RM4 1UX

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  12. Under ConsultationEPF/1781/26

    Loft conversion with catslide dormer roof design and associated infill extensions.

    Goldings Croft, Clays Lane, Loughton, IG10 2RZ

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  13. Under ConsultationEPF/1779/26

    Sub-division of previously approved scheme of 5 dwellings into 7 dwellings.

    7-9, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1ER

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  14. Under ConsultationEPF/1780/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 Method Statement of EPF/1160/26 (Grade II Listed building consent for repair, remedial works and upgrades).

    Church Cottage, Betts Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DB

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  15. Under ConsultationEPF/1782/26

    Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/0713/25 (Loft conversion, involving conversion of an existing loft storage into habitable room) - Internal layout change.

    10-12, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  16. Decision MadeEPF/1785/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (Contaminated Land) of EPF/1165/22 & EPF/0388/26 (New Data Centre) (Revised App to EPF/0678/26)).

    Alandale Scaffolding, Langston Road, Loughton IG10 3SL

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  17. Decision MadeEPF/1783/26

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Details of Materials of EPF/1682/24 Allowed on Appeal (Construction of a cart lodge in replacement of approved leisure building and cart lodge shown in EPF/2441/23)

    Tadgells Barn, Carters Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NX

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  18. Decision MadeEPF/1784/26

    Application to discharge Requirement 4 (Stage 1b) - (Approved Details) by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for an Order Granting Development Consent for the North London Reinforcement Project for the uprating of an existing 275kV transmission line of approximately 14km in length from Waltham Cross substation to Tottenham substation to enable it to run at a voltage of 400kV, together with associated development.

    Waltham Cross to Tottenham Substation, near to Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  19. Decision MadeEPF/1786/26

    Rear outbuilding.

    43, Forest View Road, Loughton, IG10 4DY

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  20. Under ConsultationEPF/1787/26

    Ground Floor side extension replacing existing conservatory, First Floor side extension over existing ground floor side extension and Loft Conversion.

    18, Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  21. Under ConsultationEPF/1788/26

    Single storey rear infill extension, single storey front extension, garage conversion, and proposed boundary wall and gate.

    The Bays, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NW

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  22. Decision MadeEPF/1789/26

    Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area T1: Ash - Fell.

    2 Queens Cottages, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RR

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  23. Decision MadeEPF/1790/26

    Demolition of the Existing Sales Building, Shed and Shipping Container and Erection of a New Sales Building, Removal of Canopy Link, New Bin Store and Associated Works.

    Shell Service Station, High Road, Epping, CM16 5HW

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  24. Decision MadeEPF/1791/26

    Proposed conversion of existing garage into a habitable room.

    48 Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7HF

    Received 21 Sept 2026

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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.

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