Epping Forest District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Epping Forest District Council decided more than 2,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 23% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Epping Forest District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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15 October 2026 · Approved
Willowbrook, Green Lane, Nazeing, EN10 6RS · EPF/0842/26
Figures for Epping Forest District Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 23%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 22%of more than 630 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 430 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 330plan adopted 2023 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Epping Forest District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area; • whether or not the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers with particular reference to outlook…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt; • whether the site is a suitable location for…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt. • The effect of the proposed development on protected…”
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“The main issues of this appeal are: i. whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; ii. the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area; and…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.