Epping Forest planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Epping Forest District Council, updated daily. Epping Forest District Council received 542 planning applications in the last 90 days, 10 of them major schemes. 80% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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Recent applications in Epping Forest
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
9 Crown Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3TF
Single new dwelling at Crown Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, at full planning stage. The plot is a new build where none stands, with associated site works. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage packages are the openings for local subcontractors and suppliers.
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10, Western Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2QJ
Single-bungalow infill scheme at full application, Waltham Abbey. Creates one new two-bedroom bungalow on a subdivided garden plot. Groundworks, drainage connections and brickwork suit local small builders, with roofing and M&E to follow.
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Downswood, Matching Road, Matching, Harlow, CM22 7AS
Single replacement dwelling with landscaping, Matching, Epping Forest. Demolishes an outbuilding and erects one home with parking and amenity space at full application stage, following a Class MA prior approval. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and M&E are open to local trades, with drainage and…
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London Lodge East, Lodge Road, Epping, CM16 5HR
Grade II* listed lodge conversion to visitor centre, Epping, at consent stage. Converts a former residential lodge into trust offices and visitor space, with a replacement garden building. Heritage joinery, conservation fit-out and groundworks for the garden building suit specialist subcontractors.
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Piggotts Farm, Abridge Road, Lambourne, RM4 1TX
One-bedroom Class Q barn conversion, Lambourne, under prior approval. Converts an existing agricultural building into a single dwelling at prior approval stage before full build-out. Roofing, insulation, glazing and M&E packages suit local subcontractors, with masonry repairs to the existing shell.
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Bottles Farm, Stondon Road, Marden Ash, Ongar, CM5 9BU
Single-dwelling Permission in Principle, Ongar, principle stage only. Sets the principle of one single-storey home on a farmyard at Bottles Farm, Marden Ash. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork packages follow once technical details are approved.
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7-9, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1ER
7-dwelling subdivision of approved five-home scheme, Waltham Abbey, full application. Reconfigures the approved five-dwelling scheme on Sun Street into seven homes, at full application stage. Internal partitioning, new kitchens and bathrooms, fire separation and M&E rewiring are the packages for…
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Old Loughtonians Hockey Club, Luxborough Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AB
Steel-framed hockey training facility, Chigwell, full application stage. New multi-purpose sports training building with ancillary equipment storage for Old Loughtonians Hockey Club, linked to permission EPF/0687/24, at full application stage. Steel frame erection, cladding, roofing and groundworks…
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Elm Lodge, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG
Two-storey householder extension with side and rear work, Loughton, at full application. Adds first-floor side and rear space and a two-storey front extension to Elm Lodge. Brickwork, roofing and glazing trades are the main packages, with groundworks for new footings.
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FROGS LEAP, Tilegate Road, Ongar, CM5 0EF
One-storey upward extension to dwellinghouse, Ongar, prior approval stage. Adds one additional storey to an existing house at Frogs Leap under Class AA permitted development, subject to prior approval. Roof stripping, steel, timber-frame walling and insulation packages suit local builders, and…
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London Lodge East, Lodge Road, Epping, CM16 5HR
Heritage visitor centre and office change of use, Epping, full application. Converts a former C2 residential lodge to trust administration offices with occasional staff overnight rooms, plus a replacement garden building. Fit-out, M&E and joinery for the offices, plus a groundworks base, suit local…
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Ashleigh, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JP
Class AA additional storey on a Stapleford Abbotts house, prior approval stage. Adds a full storey above the principal part of an existing dwelling under permitted development. Roofing, steel, brickwork and glazing packages suit local roofers, steel fabricators and joiners.
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29, Piercing Hill, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JW
Two-storey side and rear extension, Theydon Bois, following garage demolition. Replaces existing side and rear extensions and garage with new two-storey additions at full householder application stage. Demolition, groundworks, brickwork, roofing and steel for the new openings are open to local…
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1, Baldocks Road, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7EB
Two-storey rear and side extensions, loft conversion, Theydon Bois. Demolishes single-storey rear extensions to build a two-storey wrap-around, double-storey side extension and loft conversion. Demolition, masonry, roofing and steel packages are open locally, with high-value Theydon Bois finishes…
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5, Bracken Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5RG
Householder extension and loft scheme, Chigwell, full application. Adds a hip-to-gable loft with dormers, two single-storey extensions and a cellar conversion. Roofing, joinery and glazing lead, with steel for the gable and groundworks for the raised driveway.
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Planning appeals in Epping Forest District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Epping Forest District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Epping Forest District Council, raw rate
30.2%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.5 percentage points above expected. Epping Forest District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
1,350 appeals counted, 1,267 judged either way (383 allowed, 884 dismissed), 83 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26% | 28.8% | 737 | 719 | 187 |
| Householder (HAS) | 41.8% | 35.6% | 404 | 395 | 165 |
| Enforcement Notice | 15.8% | 13.5% | 145 | 101 | 16 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 25% | 25% | 29 | 20 | 5 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 36.4% | 36.9% | 23 | 22 | 8 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Epping Forest District Council
Epping Forest District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Epping Forest District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Affordable rent25 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Epping Forest District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder77% (682 decided)
- other87% (224 decided)
- residential74% (159 decided)
- commercial79% (43 decided)
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