Planning decisions in Epping Forest
As of 2 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Epping Forest approved 78% of 2,587 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 82% approved (599 decided, ~55 days)
- Rear extension : 83% approved (407 decided, ~55 days)
- Demolition : 67% approved (226 decided, ~56 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (211 decided, ~55 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 71% approved (147 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 83% approved (138 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 90% approved (136 decided, ~76 days)
- Side extension : 81% approved (134 decided, ~55 days)
- Two-storey extension : 73% approved (108 decided, ~56 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 71% approved (86 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 60% approved (83 decided, ~58 days)
- New dwelling : 62% approved (81 decided, ~57 days)
- Porch : 76% approved (78 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 71% approved (58 decided, ~56 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 70% approved (53 decided, ~54 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 86% approved (42 decided, ~57 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Epping Forest, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.